Verse 1:
Down in a small town where the river bends,
Lived a girl named Jessie with dreams that never end.
Her mama was a waitress, her daddy long gone,
But Jessie had a fire that burned all night long.

Chorus:
Oh, Jessie Lee, with the world at her feet,
She’s got a heart full of hope and a soul so sweet.
In a town that’s too small for dreams that big,
She’s gonna break away, gonna dance that jig.

Verse 2:
She worked at the diner, saved every dime,
Dreaming of Nashville, where the lights always shine.
She’d sing for the locals on a Friday night,
They’d say, “Girl, you’re a star, go chase that light.”

Chorus:
Oh, Jessie Lee, with the world at her feet,
She’s got a heart full of hope and a soul so sweet.
In a town that’s too small for dreams that big,
She’s gonna break away, gonna dance that jig.

Bridge:
But life ain’t easy, and dreams cost a lot,
Jessie knew the road would be hard-fought.
With her mama’s blessing and a kiss on her cheek,
She hit the road, with nothing but a song to speak.

Verse 3:
In the city of music, she sang her song,
In smoky bars where the nights are long.
People started to listen, her name began to grow,
But with every high, there's a new low.

Chorus:
Oh, Jessie Lee, now the world’s in her hands,
She’s singing her heart out in front of big bands.
But the town she left behind is where her heart beats,
She’s a star on the rise, but she misses those streets.

Verse 4:
Years went by, and Jessie’s name shone bright,
But the city of dreams turned cold at night.
She’d close her eyes and see that small-town view,
The river, the diner, where her dreams first flew.

Chorus:
Oh, Jessie Lee, with the world in her grasp,
She’s got fame and fortune, but it don’t seem to last.
In the glitz and the glamour, she longs for the truth,
For the simple life she knew in her youth.

Outro:
One day she drove back, to where it all began,
Parked her car by the river, felt the earth in her hands.
She walked into that diner, guitar in tow,
Sang her heart out like she used to, long ago.

Final Chorus:
Oh, Jessie Lee, back where she belongs,
In the place that made her, where the love is strong.
She found what she was missing, in the town she once knew,
Now she’s singing her song, where the dreams are true.