Back To Memphis lyrics

[Verse 1]
It ain't natural for a delta man
To be surrounded by all this sand
To fear the echoes of live rounds
To never sleep when the sun goes down
So I'm writing you this letter
To say I miss you more than ever and to promise you this

[Chorus]
When I make it back to Memphis
I'm going to take you in my arms
And never let you go
And girl I promise you a kiss
For every day we miss
Till I make it back to Memphis

[verse 2]
I'll have to say I think we've done some good
If I had to do it all again you know I would
There's still a few shots every now and then
But they say this thing is finally coming to an end
So this might be my final letter
I say the sooner the better, cause I'm ready to come home

[Chorus]
[Bridge]
She reads his letters everyday, and then she puts them all away
Next to his medal and a flag, that she would gladly give back

[Verse 3]
Oh, if it would bring him back to Memphis
So he could take her in his arms
And never let her go
Cause he promised her a kiss
For every day they missed
Till he made it back to Memphis

[Outro]
If he could only make it back to Memphis
Back to Memphis
Mmm, back to Memphis
Mmm, back to Memphis