I'm Going To Memphis Lyrics - Cash Unearthed (box Set) - Johnny Cash

Bring a drink of water Leroy 

Bring a drink of water, no 

If I could get to the mercy man 

He'd give me some I know 

I got a gal in Vicksburg 

Bertha is her name 

Wish I's tied to Bertha 

Instead of this ball and chain 

I'm goin' to Memphis, that's right Lord, yeah 

A dude took all my money 

Wouldn't let me see the cards 

I owe the boss about a hundred years 

For sleepin' in his backyard 

I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis 

Yeah I'm goin' to Memphis 

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Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed 

But when that levee's through and I am too 

Let the honky tonk roll on 

Come mornin' I'll be gone 

I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis 

I never been to Chicago 

But it must be a mighty fine place, that's right 

I couldn't get past Tennessee 

With Mississippi all over my face 

I'm goin' to Memphis, that's right Lord, Memphis 

Well, the freezin' ground at night 

Is my own foldin' bed 

Pork salad is my bread and meat 

And it will be till I'm dead 

Well, I brought me a little water 

In a Mr. Prince Albert can 

But the boss man caught me drinkin' it 

And I believe, he broke my hand 

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They all call me crazy for sassin' Mr. Scott 

My brother was killed for a deed I did 

But I dis remember what, yeah 

Well another boy is down 

The shovel burned him out 

Let me stand on his body 

To see what the shoutin's about 

I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah I'm goin' to Memphis 

Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed 

But when that levee's through and I am too 

Let the honky tonk roll on 

Come mornin' I'll be gone 

I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis