Anywhere But Memphis

[Verse 1]
Called her from a payphone down on Beil Street
On my way to Birmingham
Said she was tired of never seeing me
She needed more than a guitar man
As the lonesome notes filled the midnight sky
I wiped my tears and wished that I was

[Chorus]
Anywhere but Memphis
Any other place would have made a difference
The 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

[Verse 2]
Wish she could've worked up her courage
And let me down in Little Rock
Or even as far back as Pheonix
When I stopped to call from that truckstop
Telling me sooner was just too hard
She could've waited 'til later to break my heart

[Chorus]
Anywhere but Memphis
Any other place would have made a difference
The 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