[Verse 1]
He's holed up down on Ramrod Key in the Tavernier Hotel
Livin' out his loneliness like an oyster in a shell
By days he pulls the trapline, by night he lives alone
Don't really feel like company, it's just him and his fridge and his phone

[Chorus 1]
Meet me in Memphis, that's where I'll be
I'm by the river, please come back to me
Meet me in Memphis, my wild days are through
And nothin' replaces me next to you

[Verse 2]
He's been there since she ran away, she said she needs some space
Occasionally she still calls collect from some god forsaken place
Then one day a letter came, postmarked Tennessee
And the envelope scent and the postage spent. well, it lit up her old memory

[Chorus 2]
"Meet me in Memphis," that's what she said
Too much for a letter, please come here instead
Meet me in Memphis, my wild days are through
Still nothing replaces me next to you

[Bridge]
I know she could break my heart again
But I'm gonna play and I'm gonna win
Where Otis would play
Da-da-da-dock of the bay
[Chorus 3]
Meet me in Memphis, that's where I'll be
I'm by the river, you're by the sea
Oh please, meet me in Memphis, my wild days are through
Still nothing replaces me next to you