Melissa Ellis - "Crossville" (Original)

OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
http://www.melissaellismusic.com

This is a song I wrote in late 2005 when I became homesick for my hometown of Crossville, TN. It's a cute little ditty and you can find it on my self titled CD. Leave feedback & feel free to subscribe to my NEW channel: MelissaEllisMusic!!
As on April 2010 this song was adopted by the city as the OFFICIAL SONG of CROSSVILLE, TN!!

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Lyrics:

WELL WE'VE GOT MEMPHIS, NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, & KNOXVILLE
ALL SPREAD OUT IN OUR STATE OF TENNESSEE.
BUT THE PLACE I LOVE TO BE, WHERE ALL MY KINFOLK GUARANTEE
THAT YOU'LL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME IN CROSSVILLE, TN!

NOW, GRANTED, I HAD MY HEART BADLY BROKEN IN CROSSVILLE
BUT IN RETURN, I ALSO BROKE A FEW BACK IN CROSSVILLE
AND I LEARNED THAT LIFE ISN'T FAIR WHEN I WAS IN CROSSVILLE
BUT NO MATTER WHAT IT'S ALWAYS HOME TO ME!

THERE STANDS THE HOMESTEAD TOWER, THE SMELL OF BREAD FROM FLOWERS
CRUISIN' MAIN STREET PASSING PALACE'S MARQUEE
AND THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY JETS ANTICIPATE THEIR VICTORY
WHEN IT IS FOOTBALL TIME IN CROSSVILLE, TN!

WELL, I FELL IN LOVE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME WHILE YOUNG AND IN CROSSVILLE.
I HAD MY FIRST BREAK SINGING ON STAGE WHILE I WAS IN CROSSVILLE
I GAVE BIRTH TO A BEAUTIFUL BOY WHILE LIVING IN CROSSVILLE
AND THOUGH I'M GONE IN'T IN MY HEART 'MOST EVERY, SINGLE DAY!

WELL ON BLACK MOUNTAIN THE SCENERY IS SO AMAZIN'; YOU MUST SEE
A DANDY SHOW AT FAMOUS CCP.
JUST STOP IN WHEN YOU'RE COMING DOWN, IT'S RIGHT OFF INTERSTATE 40
IT'S MY BELOVED HOMETOWN, CROSSVILLE, TN!

AND WHEN I LEAVE I FEEL SO BAD, NOT JUST BECAUSE OF MOM AND DAD -
IT'S FOR MY LOVE OF HOMETOWN, CROSSVILLE, TN!!

(C) Melissa Ellis Benjamin

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Crossville
• TN
• Tennessee
• Melissa Benjamin
• Melissa Ellis
• Melissa Ellis benjamin
• hometown
• girl
• guitar
• singing
• bluegrass
• country
• Apple Fest
• Palace Theater
• Main Street
• Memphis
• Nashville
• Chattanoog
• Knoxville
• mom
• dad
• first love
• broken heart
• baby boy
• Homestead Tower
• Homestead Association
• Palace Marquee
• CCHS Jets
• Cumberland County high School
• football season
• football game
• Black Mountain
• CCP
• Cumberland County Playhouse
• Flowers Bakery

[theamazincountrygirl]

I am a Sophmore at CCHS. Im so amazed that there is a song about Crossville(: Go Jets! I am so proud of my school, even though our football team now sucks. (Im in MarchingBand[: ) :D I love how you put the Jets in there(: Love this song. -ashtenbrooke

[MelissaBenjaminMusic]

@theamazincountrygirl The football team sucked when I went there, too. We didn't even win the homecoming game my senior year. haha!

Nice to meet a fellow "Jet" though! Thanks for checking out my video!

[MelissaBenjaminMusic]

@theamazincountrygirl The football team sucked when I went there, too. We didn't even win the homecoming game my senior year. haha!

Nice to meet a fellow "Jet" though! Thanks for checking out my video!

[sarahdrose]

Hi Melissa! Great tune. I remember you from high school and the CCP. Great to hear you're still using that BIG beautiful voice! : )

--Sarah (Deatherage) Rose

[MelissaBenjaminMusic]

@sarahdrose SARAH!!! How's it going? Thanks for checking out my cheesy little video. ha, ha! And I have to use my voice - I suck at waitressing and retail. :)

[TrowaStrife1]

Gotta love our little nook in the country. ;) great song!

[MelissaBenjaminMusic]

@TrowaStrife1 Thanks so much! Yeah - it's a song that really only the locals can relate to. :)

[davidblankenship666]

You must be from Crossville.

[bentleysmommy1000]

AWESOME !! i live in crossville tn i was prob at crossville elem when u where in high school no i might have been in martin but crossville is an amazing place to live an i love this song very much good job :)

[futubuddy]

Gay

[axeburner63]

(yawn)

[liveyurlife14]

I love it! :)

[tempest2002us]

Very nice!!Please check out my Vocals if you could.Let me know what you think keep singing!!Thank you,God Bless!!

[underwriteable]

Kudos Melissa! Good song! I've lived in Lower Alabama for the last five years, but let me tell ya, I think of moving back to Crossville and the good ole "Plateauw" every day!! RELATE!! RELATE!!

[cedarridge01]

Great job Melissa! Love it! :) Lots of great memories!

[Skaterxtonio]

ur singing suck, im going to make a song about knoxville thats way better than your LAMEEE shit!

[kate13gilmorefan]

This is awesome! I live REALLY close to crossville and i was in a show at the playhouse and my cousin does A LOT of shows at the playhouse!(and my school beat the jets this year at our homecoming football game.sorry.)