Lyrics Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Memphis Tennessee

I got a new way of spellin' Memphis Tennessee

I got a new way of spellin' Memphis Tennessee

I got a new way of spellin' Memphis Tennessee

With a blues with a tears with a double 'S' and a double 'E'

When I got up this morning Blues was walkin' 'round my bed

When I got up this morning blues was walkin' 'round my bed

When I got up this morning blues was walkin' 'round my bed

When I go to eat my breakfast blues was al l in my head

I had a woman she cried over me

I had a woman she cried over me

I had a woman she cried over me

There's a whole heap of crocodile tears

Down in Memphis Tennessee

Down in the valley, valley so low

Down in the valley, valley so low

Down in the valley, valley so low

Hear that lonesome evenin' train's

Lonesome whistle blow

Well bye, bye, people bye bye

I wanna go, wanna go away from here

People bye, bye, yes people bye bye

If anybody hear my plea

Please bail me out of Memphis Tennessee