Take Me Back to Memphis

Take me back to Memphis
Take me back to Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Oh honey

Take me back to Memphis
Take me back to Memphis
That’s where I should be
Memphis, Tennessee

Oh lordie, I’ve been a long time gone
Been a long time gone

I’ve got friends in Memphis
A few loose ends in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Oh honey…

I’ve got folks in Memphis
I learned the ropes in Memphis
Memphis, Tenneseee
Have they been missin’ me?

Oh lordie, I’ve been a long time gone
Been a long time gone

Tell you what I miss is
Oh, that good fried chicken
Cornbread, collard greens
Cornbread, collard greens
Oh honey

Tell you what I miss is
Oh, those buttermilk biscuits
Barbeque and beans
That’s just what I need

Oh lordie, I’ve been a long time gone
Been a long time gone

They’ve got soul in Memphis
Rock 'n roll in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Oh honey

They’ve got roots in Memphis
Rhythm 'n blues in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
That’s where I should be

Oh lordie, I’ve been a long time gone
Been a long time gone

Take me back to Memphis
Take me back to Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
That’s where I should be

Oh lordie, I’ve been a long time gone
Been a long time gone