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A Carl Perkins-type groove. Lyrics are my tribute to the whole Sun Records omniverse.
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Lyrics
It Came From Memphis
This boogie feelin’ starts down ‘round your toes
You shake all over, but it won’t let go
Like a fever risin’, catch you unaware
First it make you dizzy, then it curls your hair
‘
They’re ain’t no anidote, they’re aint no cure
Once you catch the jitterbug, you’re gone for sure
The hoodoo doctor and the gris-gris priest
Ain’t got no mojo hand for this disease
When that doghouse bassman starts in choppin’ chords
And boots start scuffin’ on that hardwood floor
The snare drum kicks in with a train tattoo
It twangs a little country but it swings a little blues
It came from Memphis and from parts below
on a wind that blew in from ‘round Tupelo
It crossed the river on a midnight train
Rolling over muddy tracks wet with rain
Up from the bayou and the cypress swamp
Where big snakes slither and the gators chomp
You better grab ahold of one you desire
Cuz movin’s the only thing gonna quench this fire
When that doghouse bassman starts in choppin’ chords
And boots starts scuffin’ on that hardwood floor
The snare drum kicks in with a train tattoo
you shake it till you break it like your momma used to do
It came from Memphis and from parts below
on a wind that blew in from ‘round Tupelo
It crossed the river on a midnight train
Rolling over muddy tracks wet with rain
This boogie feelin’ starts down ‘round your toes
You shake all over, but it won’t let go
Like a fever risin’, catch you unaware
First it make you dizzy, then it curls your hair
‘
They’re ain’t no anidote, they’re aint no cure
Once you catch the jitterbug, you’re gone for sure
The hoodoo doctor and the gris-gris priest
Ain’t got no mojo hand for this disease
When that doghouse bassman starts in choppin’ chords
And boots start scuffin’ on that hardwood floor
The snare drum kicks in with a train tattoo
It twangs a little country but it swings a little blues
It came from Memphis and from parts below
on a wind that blew in from ‘round Tupelo
It crossed the river on a midnight train
Rolling over muddy tracks wet with rain
Up from the bayou and the cypress swamp
Where big snakes slither and the gators chomp
You better grab ahold of one you desire
Cuz movin’s the only thing gonna quench this fire
When that doghouse bassman starts in choppin’ chords
And boots starts scuffin’ on that hardwood floor
The snare drum kicks in with a train tattoo
you shake it till you break it like your momma used to do
It came from Memphis and from parts below
on a wind that blew in from ‘round Tupelo
It crossed the river on a midnight train
Rolling over muddy tracks wet with rain
Feter
WOW ...john ..this is a top notch touch of honkytonk rockin roller sound
what a vocal work ...the guitar sound so authentic ..how on earth did you
let the guitar sound like this ? what kind of guitar ? ...very very cool
song ...loved it so much ..my kinda songs ....thnx alot for the gem !!!!