Memphis Wins

[Verse 1] I rolled east through that river haze Saw Knoxville sit in a softer grace Pretty enough, but I kept my grin 'Cause my boots were headed back again Downtown hum and a saxophone cry Catfish fry and a long slow sky Every street I step down there Feels like it knows why I'm there [Pre-Chorus] And I ain't one to start a fight But I know where my heart feels right You can keep your hilltop view I'm chase-chasing that bluesy blue [Chorus] Memphis wins, Memphis wins That's where the good life begins Memphis wins, Memphis wins I like the fire in the wind Knoxville's fine, I won't lie But Memphis keeps me alive Memphis wins, Memphis wins That's where the good life begins [Verse 2] Sun on the porch and a sweet tea stain Back roads shining after rain I heard a fiddle from the old brick bars And it pulled me like a row of stars Folks there wave like they know your name Same old song, but it feels like fame I took one look at that river glow And I said, baby, let me stay home [Pre-Chorus] Now if you ask me plain and true Where I wanna go when the day is through I got one answer, clear and loud That Tennessee town makes me proud [Chorus] Memphis wins, Memphis wins That's where the good life begins Memphis wins, Memphis wins I like the fire in the wind Knoxville's fine, I won't lie But Memphis keeps me alive Memphis wins, Memphis wins That's where the good life begins [Bridge] Maybe some folks love those hills And I respect that kind of thrill But give me ribs and a backbeat call Give me that river down the hall Yeah, I tried to leave, I tried to roam But Memphis, baby, feels like home [Chorus] Memphis wins, Memphis wins That's where the good life begins Memphis wins, Memphis wins I like the fire in the wind Knoxville's fine, I won't lie But Memphis keeps me alive Memphis wins, Memphis wins That's where the good life begins