I come from california

Where you say no one grows old

Y'all drive too fast.

But you say it so slow.

With that southern style, baby

It drives me crazy.

And I have to laugh.

[Chorus]

I have never been to memphis

But if you're there

I will pack my bags, and go.

Oh even though it never rains here,

And the suns always shining.

I have never met a girl like you

And I'm tired of trying.

I have never been to memphis.

You're all crazy about jesus

Back where you're from.

You get baptized in rivers

Where the deep water runs.

And that's alright by me,

I love that you believe in

Something you can't touch,

Something you can't see.

I have never been to memphis

But if you're there

I will pack my bags, and go.

Oh even though, I'm not afraid to fly

But I am afraid to fall.

I've been painting it by numbers

You've been splashing it on the wall

And I can see the colors running

Lets me know just where to go after all yeah after all

I've gotta get there baby

Oh yeah, you know I've gotta get myself there

I have never been to memphis

But if you're there.

I'm on my way [x5]

Gotta get myself to maybe

I have never been to memphis

But if you're there [x2]

You're all crazy bout jesus

Back where you're from,

Get baptized in rivers

Where the deep water runs