A Mile Out of Memphis (feat. Paul Simon) Lyrics

When she told me she was leaving, I told her I'd be fine
I guess I never thought she'd make it to that city limit sign
Lord, I waited twenty minutes thinking she'd come running back
But this fool got fooled 'cause she's already out there making tracksShe's just a mile outside of Memphis and I'm already out of my mind
I must have lost my senses to let that little girl leave me behind
I wish that I could stop her but I know that it's too late
Her mind's made up she's headed down that interstate
She's a mile out of Memphis and I'm already out of my mindYou gave her heartaches until she'd had enough
She laid her cards on the table and that's when she called your bluff
Oh, you never should have gambled what you could not stand to lose
And now you know why they call Memphis the home of the blues, oh yeahShe's just a mile outside of Memphis [unverified]
Songwriters
ROB CROSBY, CARL PERKINS, DOTTIE MOOREPublished by
Lyrics © UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUB GROUP, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP