Buck Owens - Memphis Tennessee lyrics

[ with Don Rich ] Long distance information give me Memphis Tennessee Help me find the party try to get in touch with me She could not leave her number but I know who placed the call Cause my uncle took the message and he wrote it on the wall Help me operator get in touch with my Marie She's the only one who'd call me here from Memphis Tennessee Her home is on the southside high up on a ridge Just a half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge [ guitar ] The last time I saw Marie she was a waving me goodbye With hurry home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes We were torn apart because her mom would not agree And tore apart our happy home in Memphis Tennessee Help me operator more than this I cannot add Only that I miss her so and all the fun we had Marie is only six years old information please Help to put me through to her in Memphis Tennessee