By townes van zandt

Goin down to memphis
Maybe get my ashes hauled
I can drive me a car
But I dont need no car at all
I beleive Ill ride that memphis cannon ball

She runs so fast
You cant catch her from behind
Ah, she runs so fast
You cant catch her from behind
But Ill be there waitin
For that little memphis girl of mine

Why I left
Guess Ill never know
Why I left
Man, I guess Ill never know
Sittin here thinkin
Im one dumb-ass so and so

Im headed back
That memphis train
She leaves real soon
The memphis train
Sound like she leaves real soon
Got nothin to guide me
cept the color of the moon
Hangin over memphis

Headed down
Where the mississippi runs
Boys Im headed home
Back where the mississippi runs
I hear theres some lovin there
Try to get me some

Headed down to memphis
Maybe get my ashes hauled
Just dont know
Why I ever left at all
Im gettin on that train, man,
I aint even gonna call
Be there fore the break of day