If you tell me she isn't here I'll follow by the trail of her tears That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis She get mad and she used to say She'd go back to Memphis someday That's how I got to Memphis I haven't eaten a bite Or slept for three days and nights That's how I got to Memphis Thank you for your precious time Forgive me if I start to cryin' That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis