Story Behind The Song
Touring down to Memphis after a heartbreaking breakup and divorce.
Song Description
Traveling to the Memphis Blues Challenge in 2006, going through a rough divorce, I wrote this song in my car.
| Song Length |
3:42 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Blues - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Lost Love, Breaking Up |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
the last time i was in Memphis
by robin oHerin 2006
the last time i was in Memphis, you know i cried myself to sleep
feelings like that old Mississippi were running wild and deep
i thought the longer i kept driving, the less youd be on my mind
the last time i was in Memphis, ithought id left these blues behind
CHORUS
the last time i was in Memphis,
was the last time I,ll cry for you.
driving down that music highway,
gonna drive right theough these blues.
if i'd a known where we were headed,
I would've stopped, and thought it through.
The last time i was in Memphis,
is the last time ill cry for you.
cotton fields and gold wheat waving, stretch across the sky.
theres a time for staying, a time for saying goodbye.
theres a time for leaving, a time for starting anew.
last time I was in Memphis,
is the last time ill cry for you.
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Driving for days, barely breaking even,
is still better than sitting home missing you.
i got wide open spaces to keep me believing
i got places to go and things to do,
and i know my God is gonna see me through
if i'd a known where we were headed,
I would've stopped, and thought it through.
The last time i was in Memphis,
is the last time i'll cry for you.