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Koala Bear

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Mar 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/21/98
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Here you go yarddog

Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn
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Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
W.C. Handy - won't you look down over me
Yeah I got a first class ticket
But I'm as blue as a boy can be

Then I'm walking in Memphis
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel

Saw the ghost of Elvis
On Union Avenue
Followed him up to the gates of Graceland
Then I watched him walk right through
Now security they did not see him
They just hovered Tround his tomb
But there's a pretty little thing
Waiting for the King
Down in the Jungle Room

(Chorus)

They've got catfish on the table
They've got gospel in the air
And Reverend Green be glad to see you
When you haven't got a prayer
But boy you've got a prayer in Memphis

Now Muriel plays piano
Every Friday at the Hollywood
And they brought me down to see her
And they asked me if I would -
Do a little number
And I sang with all my might
And she said -
"Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said "Ma'am I am tonight"

(Chorus)

Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain

Cher did a nice version of the song as well and sings 'But I'm blue as a
girl can be'.
Enjoy.
Clara

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Brian Kirkwood Chambers

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Mar 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/21/98
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This is from memory but I'm sure it's right save a misplaced yea or then.

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--------Walking in Memphis by Mark Cohn


Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane

Touched down in the land of the delta blues


In the middle of the pouring rain

W.C. Handy won't ya look down over me
Yea I gotta first class ticket


But I'm as blue as a boy can be

Yea I'm walking in Memphis
I'm walking with my feet touched down on beer (OR ten feet over Beale)
Walking in Memphis
Do I really feel the way I feel?

Saw the ghost of Elvis on Union Avenue


Followed him up to the gates of Graceland

And I watched him walk right through
Now security did not see him
They just hover 'round his tomb
Now there's a pretty little thing waitin' for the King


Down in the Jungle Room

Chorus

They've got catfish on the table
They've got gospel in the air

And Reverend Green ... be glad to see ya
When you ... haven't got a prayer
But boy you got a prayer in Memphis

Now Muriel plays piano
Every Friday at the Hollywood

And they brought me down to see her and asked me if I would
Do a little number and I sang with all my might
She said, "Tell me are you a Christian child"
And said, "Ma'am I am tonight"

Chorus

First half of verse 1
then repeat last two lines of the above


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