Intro: Verse 1: I was raised in Pocahontas Illinois Everybody thought of me as on of the boys Cause I’d run with the crowd that tough Verse 2: At 15 I was tendin’ big O’s bar And I’d sing till 2am for a half-full tip jar Spent my youth singin truth and payin dues I’m the biggest thing that ever came from my home town And I’ll be damned if I’m gonna let ‘em down If it’s the last thing that I do Before they lay me in the ground You know I’m gonna make Pocahontas proud V: And I knocked on every door on music row They looked down to me and said, “Girl go back home you aint got what we need In this town" (Key Change) They couldn’t whoop the fightin’ side of me N.C. Where I come from we don’t give up easily over night Took all my life to be found Chorus: I’m the biggest thing that ever came from my home town And I’ll be damned if I’m gonna let ‘em down If it’s the last thing that I do Before they lay me in the ground E-B You know I’m gonna make Pocahontas proud Break: At 27 I had baby Grace I was born again when I saw her sweet face And I knew, she was the greatest Thing I’d ever do Repeat Chorus 2x: Break: Bridge: I was raised in Pocahontas Illinois Outro: (Repeat over adlib until fade) Pocahontas proud You know I’m gonna make Pocahontas proud Pocahontas proud Good night Pocahontas! We love ya!
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