Like a thief in the night and without warning So many's sleeping in their beds Torn apart through our great state and left us moaning And we lost some prayers and souls we won't forget As day turns into night turns into days We would lent a helping hand to those and need We can conquer anything by God's dear grace And the pictures in the songs that we will sing Tennessee strong, yeah we care for one another Tennessee strong, it's our sisters and our brothers If you knock us down, we'll get back up Still have thanked in God we trust That's something you can count on Tennessee strong We won't let tragedy define us Shake our fist, it held and stand up tall Flip our hands together and be thankful Roll up our sleeves and face the dawn Tennessee strong Yeah, we care for one another Tennessee strong, it's our sisters and our brothers If you knock us down, we'll get back up Still have thanked in God we trust That's something you can count on Tennessee strong From the mountain top, where our voices scream This is home, this is Tennessee Tennessee strong Yeah, we care for one another Tennessee strong, it's our sisters and our brothers If you knock us down, we'll get back up Still have thanked in God we trust That's something you can count on Tennessee strong Tennessee strong