The City of Dreams Lyrics

Welcome to The City of Dreams

This is where your new life begins

Welcome to Middle Tennessee

You're young, wild and finally free

Just a boy from Chicagoland

Trying to make a name in the music industry

My soul is burning with a passion

My heart is longing for all my biggest dreams

8 Hour drive down I-65

Over 500 miles flying 90 and not slowing down

Stopped at a bar to grab a bite to eat

When I finally made it to my new home city

The waitress saw my Chicago Bears hat

The guitar on my back so she smiled at me

And she said

"Welcome to The City of Dreams

I pray you never fall into the traps that encapsulated me

Welcome to Middle Tennessee

This isn't anything like Illinois I think you'll agree

Welcome to the city of hope

You'll either find all that you ever wanted or you will break in two

Welcome to the city of music

Everybody here is looking to make their dreams come true

I was once in your shoes, I couldn't find all that I wanted but I have faith in you"

Just a boy from Chicagoland

Making my way from one great city to the next

Opportunities are endless here

I'm putting my true ambition to the test

18 years old living all on my own

I've got so much to prove, and they handed me the keys

I opened the door, dropped my bags on the floor

Walked the apartment hall

I saw a note on my wall

And it read

"Welcome to The City of Dreams

May you find the nights and city lights are encapsulating you

Welcome to Middle Tennessee State University

You'll be studying here the next 4 years

Welcome to the city of love

Where you can be who you desire and live the life you want

Welcome to the place you'll call home

We hope you never have to find yourself in a place you feel alone

We were once in your shoes

But we believe in you"

Welcome to The City of Dreams

Welcome to Middle Tennessee

This is where your new life begins

Welcome to the city of music (I've got so much to prove)

You're young wild and finally free

Welcome to The City of Dreams

I pray you never fall into the traps that encapsulated me

Welcome to the city of hope

You'll either find all that you wanted or you will break in two

Welcome to middle Tennessee

This isn't anything like Illinois I think you'll agree

Welcome to the place you'll call home

We hope you never have to find yourself in a place you feel alone

We were once in your shoes

The nights and city lights are encapsulating me

You've got so much to prove

I hope I find all that I want so that I don't break in two

Welcome to The City of Dreams

The music capital has encapsulated me