Memphis in the Meantime

Well, I got somethin' to say, little girl

You might not like my style

We've been hangin' around this town

A little too long this time

You say you're gonna get your act together

Take it out on the road

If I don't get outta here pretty soon

My head's gonna sure explode

Sure, I like country music

And I like mandolins

But right now I need a telecaster

Turn it up on number ten

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Memphis in the meantime, girl

I need a little shot of that rhythm, baby

Mixed up with country blues

I wanna trade in these cowboy boots

For some fine Italian shoes

Forget about the mousse and the hairspray, darlin'

We don't need none of that

Just a little ol' dab'll do ya

You poke it underneath your hat

Until hell freeze over

Maybe you can wait that long

But I don't think Ronnie Milsap's

Ever gonna sing this song

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Memphis in the meantime, girl

Maybe there's nothin' happenin' there

Maybe something's in the air, oh

Before our upper lips get stiff

Baby, we could use just one more whiff, yeah

If we could just get off-a beat little girl

Maybe we could find the groove

At least we could get ourselves a good meal

Down at the Rendezvous

'Cause one more heartfelt steel guitar

Girl, it's gonna do me in

I need to hear a trumpet and the saxophone

You know it sounds sweet as sin

When we get good and greasy

Baby, we can come back home

Put the cow horns back on the Cadillac

And change the message on the cord-a-phone

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Memphis in the meantime, girl

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Memphis in the meantime, girl

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby

I know