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Goin' down to Memphis

Goin' down to Memphis lyrics by Townes Van Zandt. Goin' down to Memphis maybe get my ashes hauled I can drive me a car but I don't need no car at all I...

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Goin' down to Memphis

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Goin' down to Memphis

maybe get my ashes hauled

I can drive me a car

but I don't need no car at all

I beleive I'll ride that Memphis cannon ball

She runs so fast

you can't catch her from behind

ah, she runs so fast

you can't catch her from behind

but I'll be there waitin'

for that little Memphis girl of mine

Why I left

guess I'll never know

Why I left

man, I guess I'll never know

sittin' here thinkin'

I'm one dumb-ass so and so

I'm headed back

that Memphis train

she leaves real soon

the Memphis train

sound like she leaves real soon

got nothin' to guide me

'cept the color of the moon

hangin' over Memphis

Headed down

where the Mississippi runs

boys I'm headed home

back where the Mississippi runs

I hear there's some lovin' there

try to get me some

Headed down to Memphis

maybe get my ashes hauled

just don't know

why I ever left at all

I'm gettin' on that train, man,

I ain't even gonna call

be there 'fore the break of day

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