An average day, straight from work to the couch, and then I kick my feet up, put a brew to my mouth. Grabbed the remote and flipped on the news, with so many opinions, I'm so confused. Then on the screen I see a name I can trust. Davis Nolan from channel 2 is a must. His chipper demeanor began to change, as the clouds in the sky began to look so strange.

He said the cold air from the north met with the air in the south again, and I can see it spinnin. Peeked out my window and I saw the funnel cloud come tumblin down. It hit the ground.

Then I saw it swirlin my direction. I went runnin searchin for a place to hide. I was inside lookin for protection, watchin my stuff get thrown across the Tennessee sky. Found my toaster out in Mississippi; found my mailbox hidin out in Missouri. I pray you'll never know what it's like, watchin your stuff get thrown across the Tennessee sky.

Now that the carnage is over, what should we do? Act like them hard workin folks and strap up our boots. Don't need your sympathy, won't hear me whine, but a flickerin TV just sent chills down my spine.

It said the 'nado from before will be headin around again; now I can see it spinnin. I shot my buddy a glance and said "Man, this is our chance. We're bout to take this 'nader out with our bare hands.

Then I saw it swirlin my direction. I went runnin searchin for a place to hide. I was inside lookin for protection, watchin my stuff get thrown across the Tennessee sky. Found my spare boots over in Kentucky; found my shotgun hidin out in Alabama. I pray you'll never know what it's like, watchin your stuff get thrown across the Tennessee sky.

Oh, the Tennessee sky.
Oh, the Tennessee sky.

Yeah, this thing is putting up one heck of a fight. I've got some tricks up my sleeve and I keep it hidden in plain sight. I'm gonna take off my belt and tie me to some pipes, just like they did in Twister. I'm closin my eyes, I'll be swingin wildly.

Then I saw it swirlin my direction. I wasn't runnin, searchin for a place to hide. I wasn't inside lookin for protection. Watchin my stuff get thrown.

Then I saw it swirlin my direction. I wasn't runnin, searchin for a place to hide. I wasn't inside lookin for protection. Watchin my stuff get thrown across the Tennessee sky. Found my drumset around North Carolina. Found my guitar hidin out in Arkansas. I pray you'll never know what it's like, watchin your stuff get thrown across the Tennessee sky.