Walking in Memphis is a song composed and recorded by Marc Cohn in 1991. It was inspired by Cohns visit to Memphis, Tennessee, and narrates the rich musical heritage of the city, including references to Elvis Presley and Beale Street. The song is a personal account of Cohns experiences and interactions with the city and its music.
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Put on my blue suede shoes,
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And I board-ed the plane.
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Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues,
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In the middle of the pouring rain.
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W.__C. Handy, won't you look down over me,
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Yeah I got a first class ticket.
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But I'm as blue as a boy can be.
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Then I'm walking in Memphis,
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Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale.
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Walking in Mem—phis,
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But do I really feel the way I feel?
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Saw the ghost of El—vis,
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On Union Ave—nue.
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Followed him up to the gates of Grace—land,
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Then I watched him walk right through.
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Now se—curity they did not see him,
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They just hovered 'round his tomb.
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But there's a pretty little thing,
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Wait—ing for the King.
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Down in the Jungle Room,
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When I was walking in Mem—phis,
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I was Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale.
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Walking in Mem—phis
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But do I really feel the way I feel?
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They've got catfish on the table
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They've got gospel in the air
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And Reverend Green__ be glad to see you
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When you haven't got a prayer
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But boy you've got a prayer in Mem—phis
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Now, Muriel plays piano
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Every Friday at the Holly-wood
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And they brought me down to see her
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And they asked me if I would
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Do a little num-ber
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And I sang with all my might
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And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
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And I said,"Ma'am I am to-night"
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Walking in Mem—phis, (Walking in Memphis)
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I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale. (Walk, walk, walk)
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Walking in Mem—phis, (Walking in Memphis)
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But do I really feel the way I feel? (Walk, walk, walk)
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Walking in Mem—phis, (Walking in Memphis)
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I was Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale. (Walk, walk, walk)