[Verse 1] Back roads winding through the Smoky Mountain haze, Morning coffee steaming as the daylight starts to break. I got fences that I built with my own two hands, A couple kids runnin’ wild across this patch of land. And the TV keeps on shouting ‘bout the world gone wrong, But out here we’re just tryin’ to keep the days movin’ on. [Pre-Chorus] I ain’t lookin’ for a fight, don’t need no grand debate, I just want a quiet life where simple feels like grace. [Chorus] So leave me be out in East Tennessee, Where the church bells ring and the fields run free. Let me raise my kids how my daddy raised me, With a Bible on the table and neighbors we can reach. I ain’t askin’ for much, just a little peace— So let the rest of the world spin on… And leave me be. [Verse 2] Folks up here still wave when they pass you on the road, And a helping hand shows up before you ever know. We mend hearts and fences with the same old tools, And we pray for every family like good folks do. But every time I turn around there’s some new rule or plan, Trying to tell me how to live in my own homeland. [Pre-Chorus] I’m not runnin’ from the noise, I’m just choosing quiet ground, Where love speaks louder than the voices shoutin’ loud. [Chorus] So leave me be out in East Tennessee, Where the church bells ring and the fields run free. Let me raise my kids how my daddy raised me, With a Bible on the table and neighbors we can reach. I ain’t askin’ for much, just a little peace— So let the rest of the world spin on… And leave me be. [Bridge] There’s a comfort in the stillness when the evening settles in, When the fireflies start glowin’ and the day comes to an end. I don’t need a politician tellin’ me what freedom means— I feel it every sunrise on these hills and evergreens. [Final Chorus] So leave me be out in East Tennessee, Where the heart beats slow and the soul breathes deep. Let me raise my kids, let my family be, In a small-town life where we live what we believe. I ain’t askin’ for much, just a little peace— Let the big world roar all it wants… And leave me be. [Outro] Yeah, let the big world roar all it wants… Just leave me be.
