memphis

Lyrics

we were standing by the river, staring into town, all the world was on his shoulders, the tears were raining down, all along the southern skyline, city lights began to bloom, he said - if you only knew her, the way that i do, sir, you would be crying too, if you could see memphis the way that i do, she would look different to you, queen of the delta, tip your tiara, memphis, the belle of the blues, the streets were filled with cotton, and music filled the air, all the paddle boats came rolling, from east of everywhere, now the streets are filled with silence, and songs no one can hear, but her memory lingers, it slips through my fingers, and into this river of tears, if you could see memphis the way that i do, she would look different to you, queen of the delta, tip your tiara, memphis, the belle of the blues, so roll on - roll on, my sweet magnolia, roll on, how the memory lingers, it slips through my fingers, and into this river of tears, if you could see memphis the way that i do, she would look different to you, queen of the delta, tip your tiara, memphis, the belle of the blues, memphis, the belle of the blues