Chris Smither - Memphis In The Meantime Lyrics

Chris Smither Lyrics

"Memphis In The Meantime"
(originally by John Hiatt)

I got something to tell you, baby
You might not like my style
We've been hanging around this town
Just a little too long a while
You say you're gonna get your shit together
Gonna take it out on the road
But if I don't get outta this town soon
My head's going to explode
I like country music
Sure, I like mandolin
But right now I need a Telecaster
Through a Vibrolux turned up to ten

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby
Memphis in the meantime
Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby
Memphis in the meantime
Memphis, Memphis

I need a little shot of that rhythm, baby
Mixed up with these country blues
I'm gonna trade in these old country boots
For some fine Italian shoes
Forget the mousse and the hairspray
We don't need none of that
A little dab'll do ya
Underneath a pork pie hat
Until hell freezes over
Maybe you can wait that long
But I don't think Ronnie Milsap's
Ever gonna record this song

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby
Memphis in the meantime
Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby
Memphis in the meantime
Memphis, Memphis

Maybe there's nothin' happenin' there
Maybe there's somethin' in the air
Before our upper lips get stiff
We could use us a big old whiff
If we could just get off of this beat
Maybe we could find the groove
At least we'll get a decent meal
Down at the Rendezvous
'Cause one more heartfelt steel guitar chord
It will do me in
I wanna hear some saxophone
It sounds as sweet as sin
We'll get good and greasy
We can come back home
Put the cow horns back on the Cadillac
And change the message on the code-a-phone

But let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby
Memphis in the mean
Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby
Memphis in the meantime
Memphis, Memphis, Memphis

Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby
Memphis in the mean
Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby
We're gonna go to Memphis in the meantime

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album: "Happier Blue" (1993)

Happier Blue

Memphis In The Meantime

The Devil's Real

No More Cane On The Brazos / Mail Order Mystics

No Reward

Already Gone (Flatfoot Blues)

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