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Long Road to Memphis

from Long Road to Memphis by Brother Jon and Frensz

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lyrics

It's a long road to Memphis
guitar in my hand
some of us won't make it
but we do the best we can

It's a long road to Memphis
I wanna hear it all
we've got our bags all packed up
just waitin for that call

Driving in the sunrise, playing in the rain
listenin to the stories, hearing them complain
Drunkards yelling freebird, play it without shame-
that's the price you gotta pay to get that Memphis fame

Bright lights and city nights, some will understand
life ain't all that easy tryin to be a guitar man

Waitin for the band, I hope that they ain't drunk
it's 10 to 9 I'm worried, I ain't had the best of luck
Lookin for the drummer, he's powdering his nose
says he knows about half the set, he's ready for the show

Packin up and driving home, asleep behind the wheel
spend all my time just driving, rooms ain't in the deal

It's a long road to Memphis
guitar in my hand
some of us won't make it
but we do the best we can

It's a long road to Memphis
I wanna hear it all
we've got our bags all packed up
just waitin for that call

Playin songs I don't remember, doin things that I regret
waitin for that last call as I finish up my set
Lookin for the girl I saw last time around
she probably don't remember, I think her hair was brown

Cheap guitars and empty bars, play em without shame
that's the price you gotta pay to get that Memphis fame

It's a long road to Memphis
guitar in my hand
some of us won't make it
but we do the best we can

It's a long road to Memphis
I wanna hear it all
we've got our bags all packed up
just waitin for that call

Waitin for the call
yeah waitin for the call

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from Long Road to Memphis, released September 5, 2022
Brother Jon - Music and Lyrics, Guitar, Lead Vocals
Casey Frensz - Music, Cajon, Dobro, Backing Vocals

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