Going To Memphis

<p>[Verse 1]<br/>Bring a drink of water, Leroy<br/>Bring a drink of water (no)<br/>If I could get to the mercy man<br/>He&#x27;d give me some I know<br/>I got a gal in Vicksburg<br/>Bertha is her name<br/>Wish I was tied to Bertha<br/>Instead of this ball and chain<br/><br/>[Chorus 1]<br/>I&#x27;m going to Memphis<br/>That&#x27;s right Lord, yeah<br/><br/>[Verse 2]<br/>A dude took all my money<br/>Wouldn&#x27;t let me see the cards<br/>I owe the boss about a hundred years<br/>For sleeping in his backyard<br/>[Chorus 2]<br/>I&#x27;m going to Memphis (yeah Memphis)<br/>Yeah I&#x27;m going to Memphis<br/><br/>[Chorus 3]<br/>Like a bitter weed, I&#x27;m a bad seed<br/>But when that levee&#x27;s through and I am too<br/>Let the honky-tonk roll on<br/>Come morning I&#x27;ll be gone<br/><br/>[Chorus 2]<br/>I&#x27;m going to Memphis<br/>Yeah Memphis<br/><br/>[Verse 3]<br/>I never been to Chicago<br/>But it must be a mighty fine place (that&#x27;s right)<br/>I couldn&#x27;t get past Tennessee<br/>With Mississippi all over my face<br/><br/>[Chorus 1]<br/>I&#x27;m going to Memphis<br/>(That&#x27;s right Lord, Memphis)<br/><br/>[Verse 4]<br/>Well, the freezing ground at night<br/>Is my own folding bed<br/>Poke salad is my bread and meat<br/>And it will be till I&#x27;m dead<br/>Well, I brought me a little water<br/>In a Mr. Prince Albert can<span><br/>But the boss man caught me drinking it<br/>And I believe he broke my hand<br/><br/>They all call me crazy for sassing Mr. Scott<br/>My brother was killed for a deed I did<br/>But I this remember what, yeah<br/>Well another boy is down<br/>The shovel burned him out<br/>Let me stand on his body<br/>To see what the shoutin&#x27;s about<br/><br/>[Chorus 2]<br/>I&#x27;m going to Memphis (yeah Memphis)<br/>Yeah I&#x27;m going to Memphis<br/><br/>[Chorus 3]<br/>Like a bitter weed, I&#x27;m a bad seed<br/>But when that levee&#x27;s through and I am too<br/>Let the honky-tonk roll on<br/>Come morning I&#x27;ll be gone<br/><br/>[Chorus 2]<br/>I&#x27;m going to Memphis<br/>Yeah Memphis<br/>(Yes Lord, Memphis-bound)