Alex Wons - The City of Dreams Lyrics

Welcome to The City of Dreams
This is where your new life begins
Welcome to Middle Tennessee
You're young, wild and finally free

Just a boy from Chicagoland
Trying to make a name in the music industry
My soul is burning with a passion
My heart is longing for all my biggest dreams

8 Hour drive down I-65
Over 500 miles flying 90 and not slowing down
Stopped at a bar to grab a bite to eat
When I finally made it to my new home city
The waitress saw my chicago Bears hat
The guitar on my back so she smiled at me

And she said
"Welcome to The City of Dreams
I pray you never fall into the traps that encapsulated me
Welcome to Middle Tennessee
This isn't anything like Illinois I think you'll agree
Welcome to the city of hope
You'll either find all that you ever wanted or you will break in two
Welcome to the city of music
Everybody here is looking to make their dreams come true
I was once in your shoes, I couldn't find all that I wanted but I have faith in you"

Just a boy from Chicagoland
Making my way from one great city to the next
Opportunities are endless here
I'm putting my true ambition to the test

18 Years old living all on my own
I've got so much to prove, and they handed me the keys
I opened the door, dropped my bags on the floor
Walked the apartment hall
I saw a note on my wall

And it read
"Welcome to The City of Dreams
May you find the nights and city lights are encapsulating you
Welcome to Middle Tennessee State University
You'll be studying here the next 4 years
Welcome to the city of love
Where you can be who you desire and live the life you want
Welcome to the place you'll call home
We hope you never have to find yourself in a place you feel alone
We were once in your shoes
But we believe in you"

Welcome to The City of Dreams
Welcome to Middle Tennessee
This is where your new life begins
Welcome to the city of music (I've got so much to prove)
You're young wild and finally free

Welcome to The City of Dreams
I pray you never fall into the traps that encapsulated me
Welcome to the city of hope
You'll either find all that you wanted or you will break in two
Welcome to middle Tennessee (8 Hour drive down I-65)
This isn't anything like Illinois I think you'll agree
(Over 500 miles flying 90 and not slowing down)
Welcome to the place you'll call home (18 Years old living all on my own)
We hope you never have to find yourself in a place you feel alone
(I've got so much to prove, just a boy from Chicago I know)

We were once in your shoes
The nights and city lights are encapsulating me
You've got so much to prove
I hope I find all that I want so that I don't break in two
Welcome to The City of Dreams
The music capitol has encapsulated me