Meet Me In Memphis

Meet Me in Memphis (Eric Hughes) adapted by Barbara Blue Verse 1: You been away for so long And this city calls you like a distant song It's high time you visit for a day or two I know you miss me & the BBQ Have you forgotten how it feels To party with me (at Silky's) down on Beale Chorus: Meet me in Memphis Come on and make the trip Meet me in Memphis We'll hang on the banks of the Mississipp Meet me in Memphis Where the blues are alway hip Meet me in Memphis Meet me in Memphis Verse 2: Take walk through history in early morning And hum a tune in the land where soul was born The fish are fryin, smelling might nice We got some pig in the smoker & cool beer on ice It's a paradise that's true What's missin' here is you Chorus: Meet me in Memphis Come on and make the trip Meet me in Memphis We'll hang on the banks of the Mississipp Meet me in Memphis Where the blues are alway hip Meet me in Memphis Meet me in Memphis Verse 3: Standing by the riverside watchin' the sun set If there's a better town I ain't been there yet No matter where you roam No matter where you're from When you're in Memphis It always seems (feels) like home Chorus: Meet me in Memphis Come on and make the trip Meet me in Memphis We'll hang on the banks of the Mississipp Meet me in Memphis Where the blues are alway hip Meet me in Memphis Meet me in Memphis Verse 4: If I breathe, a heavy sigh And if a teardrop trickles from my eye Yeah the blues sometimes get me down Because I sure do miss you in this town If you leave there right away You could make it today