4th Place
“Tennessee”
Susan Levine
Newburyport, Massachusetts
On the hillside
Before the leaves die
It’s all reds and greens and golds
We watch the birds fly
Looks like a carpet against a blue sky
Guess in all these earthly treasures is where my heart lies
I count the churches just like sheep
It’s been so long since I could sleep
We’ve got miles and miles to go before our hope
becomes belief
The clouds are back-lit
By the sunset
But some light is sneaking through
Like one last regret
And on the radio
All the music
Sounds so sweet and full of love
And full of Jesus
I count the churches just like sheep
It’s been so long since I could sleep
We’ve got miles and miles to go before our hope
becomes belief
We put our wheels down in some small town
Where all the people seem so kind
They pray for us ‘cuz they’re all glory bound
Then we leave them all behind
There’s a billboard
Above the highway
Asking “if you died today would eternity await?”
You know I’m not sure
But if I had my way
There’d be something at the end of all this heartache
I count the churches just like sheep
It’s been so long since I could sleep
We’ve got miles and miles to go before our hope
becomes belief
Tennessee
Tennessee
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