Written by George "Jay" Spurling

I'm a hitchikin' bluesman, Lord I'm Memphis bound

I'm a hitchikin' bluesman, Lord I'm Memphis bound

Gonna play my Blues in Memphis, Down in Memphis town

I walk a long an' dusty highway with my guitar slung across my back

I walk a long an' dusty highway with my guitar slung across my back

When I get to work in Memphis, maybe I'll drive a Cadillac

Might haf'ta busk the streets of Memphis, 'til I get my feet down on the ground

Might haf'ta busk the streets of Memphis, 'til I get my feet down on the ground

But if I hit the stage in Memphis, folks'll come from miles around

The road to Memphis ain't been easy, got nuthin' in my pockets but some holes

The road to Memphis ain't been easy, got nuthin' in my pockets but some holes

If they let me play in Memphis, I'll give them my heart and my soul

Walkin' into Memphis, nobody even knows my name

Walkin' into Memphis, nobody even knows my name

I've paid my dues, I've lived the Blues, I'll take my chances on fame