The sun went down like a curtain

Memphis looks bigger at night

All the tatooed boys in uniform

Step in and out of the light



She bought me good whiskey in Memphis

She bought supper and she paid for the room

And as best as I can remember

She paid dearly for loving me too



She said hey don't I know you

Now ain't you the one

The one with the guitar boys

And all them sad songs

About men in the rain

Did you ever miss a plain

In Memphis



We laughed at the strangers we were in the bed

Two cigarettes lit up the room

Like two backseat lovers can't wait to get started

Knowing everything's over too soon



Now Memphis ain't bad in the morning

Good coffee well it's just hard to find

But let me suggest that you never leave Memphis

With anything on your mind