Werbung entfernenThe Last Train Through Memphis
[Quick Boogie Woogie Rhythm]
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[Verse One]
ESun droppin' low on Union Avenue,
EDust on my shoes, ain't got nothin' to lose.
APawnshop guitar, six buck down,
EHear that sound man? It's shakin' the town.
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Duck calls echo from a hotel hall.
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Bellhop grins like he's seen it all.
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Every doorway hums with heat.
ARhythm crawlin' up Beale Street.
[Chorus]
ETake the last train through Memphis tonight.
ESteel wheels hummin' under red neon light.
AFrom the river's edge to a radio flame,
EEverybody's running from a past or a name.
AYeah, the past don't sleep, and the future's reckless.
A N.C. EIf you're chasin' a dream - - it starts in Memphis.
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{Verse Two]
EWhite tee, pink jacket, in a window's shine.
ETailor said, "Boy, you're right on time."
ASnap those cuffs, slick that hair.
EMirror says trouble but I don't care.
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Back room buzz, tape start to roll.
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Three chords hit and steal my soul.
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Producer say, "Son, don't fake it."
A"If it shakes the floor, we'll take it."
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ETake the last train through Memphis tonight.
ERadio cracklin', feels just right.
AMama's prayin', Daddy's mad
EBut this town's the best love I ever had.
AYeah, the past don't sleep, and the future's reckless.
A N.C. EIf you're chasin' a dream - - it starts in Memphis.
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[Verse Three]
EMississippi rollin', black as sin.
ECarries every maybe that I never been.
AHear ghosts hummin' in every bar.
ESome made it big, some didn't get far.
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EMidnight set, sweat on the floor.
EGirls dance wild by the stage front door.
ADJ spins it, calls my name.
ESays, "This one's hot - - remember the flame."
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Outside waits a southbound line.
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Ticket reads, "Hope," punched by time.
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One more look at that glowin' street.
AHeartbeat synchs with the back beat.
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ETake the last train through Memphis tonight.
EDon't look back when the signal's bright.
AIf you burn to fast or fade to quick.
EAt least you lived on a dangerous lick.
AYeah, the past don't sleep, and the future's reckless.
A N.C. EIf you're chasin' a dream - - it starts in Memphis.
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[Outro]
E[Spoken]
Static fades.
ENeedle rides the groove.
EAnd somewhere between the river and the rails.
EA legend just learned his name.
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