Story Behind the Song
Memphis was written in 2001 for On Our Way Up 3. This new version was arranged and mixed digitally, on Cool Edit 2000.
Lyrics
She was just an angel,
And I was trailer trash,
We met one night in Memphis,
Trying to raise some cash,
She walked just like Elvis,
Shined like a diamond ring,
She was my Priscilla,
Who loved me like a king,
She whispered love me tender,
Honey don't be cruel,
Please return to sender,
And everything was cool,
Memphis, Memphis, Memphis,
Made a man out of me,
Memphis Tennessee,
Walking by the moonlight,
We danced like Fred Astaire,
Time stood still forever,
But no-one seemed to care,
Her kisses were like thunder,
Cutting through the rain,
Her love was warm and tender,
Driving me insane,
She whispered love me tender,
Honey don't be cruel,
Just return to sender,
And let's break all the rules,
We made a million dollars,
We drank the oceans dry,
The party never ended,
When she was by my side,
But then one night in winter,
At the Commodore Hotel,
She said that she was leaving,
She said she wished me well,
I whispered love me tender,
Honey don't be cruel,
Just return to sender,
And don't be such a fool
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