Mornings in Memphis

Soon the sun will rise Outside the streets are quiet Not a car on the road Not a soul in sight I'll bet it's 90 degrees There's no escape from the heat The dead of night Still climbs up from the street I've been up all night Drinking alone I ain't got no business Out on the road I love mornings in Memphis I could take a stroll Sometimes when I'm on my own I walk down Beale Street Real nice and slow Walk up to the river's edge Get down under the bridge Highway over, out amongst Overhead I stand all alone in the dark Pay no mind to the sky full of stars Try not to think Just listen to my heart Boats passing by I'm skipping stones and gettin' high I love mornings in Memphis Long after the midnight Before the sunrise Tracing fingers in the dust The stark and the sober up The dawning light Stars fade to a clear blue sky No sign of life Over on the Arkansas side Oh, but before I go Wait for the sun itself to show A new daylight Muddy water turned to gold Maybe I should just stay in I know I'll be back this way again I love mornings in Memphis