[Verse 1]
I met a boy in Memphis
Playing his guitar on Beale
I swear, he left me breathless
As soon as he laid his eyes on me

[Verse 2]
The bar was nearly empty
He brought me up to sing a while
He played soft and gently
While I serenaded his smile

[Chorus]
How love will come, love will go
But my heart always tries to keep hope
If I don't remind it to forget this
Well, it might stay behind in Memphis
Ohh

[Verse 3]
The melody told our stories
As [?] conversed with the bass
The rhythm painted our glory
And the blues described our mistakes

[Chorus]
How love will come, love will go
But my heart always tries to keep hope
And if I don't remind it to forget this
Well, it might stay behind in Memphis
Ohh, mhh
[Bridge]
I drove away the next morning
I'd already stayed too long
The journey gave no warning
That a part of me would never come home

[Chorus]
How love will come, love will go
But my heart always tries to keep hope
It fought with my mind, so I left it
Behind with a boy in Memphis