Called her from a pay phone down on Beale Street
On my way to Birmingham
Said she was tired of never seein' me
She needed more than a guitar man
As the lonesome notes filled the midnight sky
I wipe my tears and wish that I wasAnywhere but Memphis
Any other place would have made a difference
Way the blues pour out of the dives and bars
Ain't no place for a broken heart
She could've told me in Baton Rouge or Dallas
Anywhere but MemphisWish she could have worked up her courage
Let me down in Little Rock
Or even as far back as Phoenix
When I stop to call from that truck stop
And telling me sooner was just too hard
She could've waited later to break my heartAnywhere but Memphis
Any other place would have made a difference
Way the blues pour out of the dives and bars
Ain't no place for a broken heart
She could've told me in Baton Rouge or Dallas
Anywhere but Memphis