Welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   Welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   Welcome to Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee      It ain?t been this bad since Conway had him a perm   And you?d think by now them sorry sons a? bitches have learned   A bunch of soft-rock wanna be, hell they can?t even sing   Auto tuning Nashville, Tennessee      Welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   I said, welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   Welcome to Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee      And now the DJ on the radio wants his payola   He won?t play your record unless he gets that quota   He gonna make you play free shows, dress you up in pantyhose   Pimp you like dirty hoe, hold on, here we go      Welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   I said, welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   Welcome to Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee      Well, now, kid, we really like what it is you?re playing   And you look like you sound good, if you know what we?re saying   But we?re gonna change your image, change your style   Change your voice, change your smile   Cut some outside songs and you can?t go wrong   They don?t offend nobody and they?re three minutes long      Welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   I said, welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   Welcome to Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee      Now Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Dakota   Alabama, Mississippi, Carolina, Manitoba   Stay where you are, play your local bar   You?ll make more money, won?t sleep in your car      Welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   I said, welcome to Nashville, welcome to Nashville   Welcome to Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee   Welcome to Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee