memphis tennessee

long distance information

give me memphis

tennessee

help me find the party try to get in touch with me

she could not leave her number

but i know who placed the call

'cause my uncle took the message

and he wrote it on the wall

long distance information

get in touch with my marie

she's the only one who's called me here from memphis

tennessee

her home is on the southside

high up on a ridge

just a half a mile from the mississippi bridge

last time i saw marie

she was waving me goodbye

hurry home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes

we were torn apart

because her daddy did not agree

tore apart our happy home in memphis

tennessee

long distance operator

more than this i cannot add

only that i miss her and all the fun we had

marie is only six years old

so information

please

try to get me through to her in memphis

tennessee