Jimmie Rodgers Memphis Yodel Lyrics

Memphis Yodel Lyrics

I woke up this morning

The blues all around my bed

I woke up this morning

The blue's all around my bed

I didn't have nobody

To hold my aching head



If you don't want me, woman

Give me your right hand

If you don't want me, woman

Give me your right hand

'Cause I can find me another mama

And I know you can find a man



I love you, Memphis

You know I love, love you so

Lord, I love you, Memphis

Tennessee, I love you so

And I'd rather be here

Than any other place I know



I've got my ticket

I'm sure gonna ride this train, hey, hey, hey

Lord, I've got my ticket

I'm sure gonna ride this train

I'm goin' some place

Where I won't hear 'em call your name



I'm goin' to the river

Take me a rockin' chair, sing them blues, boy

I'm goin' to the river

And take me a rockin' chair

And if the blues don't leave me

I'll rock all the way from here



I don't want you, mama

And I know you don't want me, Lord, Lord, Lord

I don't want you, woman

And I know you don't want me

So I'm goin' to New Orleans

From there on across the sea