Memphis In The Meantime

Album: Bring The Family (1987)
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  • I got some'n' to say little girl
    You might not like my style
    But we been hangin' around this town
    Just a little too long a while
    You say you're gonna get your act together
    Gonna take it out on the road
    But if I don't get out o' here pretty soon
    My head's going to explode
    Sure I like country music
    And I like mandolins
    But right now I need a Telecaster
    Through a Vibrolux turned up to 10

    Let's go to Memphis in the meantime baby
    Ahw, Memphis in the meantime girl
    Let's go to Memphis in the meantime baby
    Memphis in the meantime girl

    I need a little shot of that rhythm baby
    Mixed up with these country blues
    I wanna trade in these ol' cowboy boots
    For some fine Italian shoes
    Forget the mousse and the hairspray sugar
    We don't need none of that
    Just a little dab'll do ya girl
    Underneath a pork pie hat
    Until hell freezes over
    Maybe you can wait that long
    But I don't think Ronnie Milsap's gonna ever
    Record this song

    [Repeat: x2]
    Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby
    Let's go to Memphis in the meantime girl
    Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby
    Let's go to Memphis in the meantime girl

    Maybe there's nothin' happenin' there
    But maybe there's somethin' in the air
    Before our upper lips get stiff
    Maybe we need us a big ol' whiff

    If we could just get off-a that beat little girl
    Maybe we could find the groove
    At least we can get ourselves a decent meal
    Down at the Rendezvous
    'Cause one more heartfelt steel guitar chord
    Girl, it's gonna do me in
    I need to hear some trumpet and saxophone
    You know sound as sweet as sin
    And after we get good and greasy
    Baby we can come on home
    Put the cow horns back on the Cadillac
    And change the message on the Cordaphone
    But

    Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby
    Let's go to Memphis in the meantime girl
    Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby
    Let's go to Memphis in the meantime girl

    I'm a talking about Memphis
    I'm talkin' 'bout Memphis
    Memphis Writer/s: JOHN HIATT
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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