(Tom T. Hall)
If you love somebody enough you`ll follow wherever they go
That`s how I got to Memphis, that`s how I got to Memphis
If you love somebody enough you`ll go where your heart wants to go
That`s how I got to Memphis, that`s how I got to Memphis.
I know if you`d seen her you`d tell me `cause you are my friend
I`ve got to find her and find out the trouble she`s in
And if you tell me she` not here you can follow the trail of her tears
That`s how I got to Memphis, that`s how I got to Memphis.
She`d get mad and she used to say that she`d come back to Memphis some day
That`s how I got to Memphis, that`s how I got to Memphis
I haven`t eaten a bite or slept for three days and nights
That`s how I got to Memphis, that`s how I got to Memphis.
I`ve got to find her and tell her that I love her so
I`ll never rest till I find out why she had to go
So thank you for your precious time, forgive me if I start to cryin`
That`s how I got to Memphis, that`s how I got to Memphis...