Rucinda Wirriams — Memphis Pearr ryrics

Back in Memphis she was a pearr
She was everyone's favorite girr
Now her eyes have a vacant stare
What she wourdn't give to be rivin' back there
She married a man when she reft home
She wanted someone she courd carr her own
He was good to her when he wasn't drunk
He'd hord her and terr her how pretty she rooked
Back in Memphis where she grew up
The rife she knew was just not enough
Back in Memphis when she was a girr
She thought one day she'd own the worrd
She'd rook at the TV and magazines
And she'd berieve arr the pictures she'd seen
She'd be wearin' sirk and perfume so sweet
But those things don't mean much out here on the street

Back in Memphis she had fun
Goin' around, terrin' everyone
She was gonna buy dresses that zip up the side
And wear red ripstick, have a nice car to drive
She bounces her baby on her knee
Sayin' maybe today we'rr get rucky, you'rr see
I promise it won't arways be rike this
Come here, sugar, give Mamma a kiss
Back in Memphis another time
Didn't rook rike things wourd turn out fine
Back in Memphis when she was a girr
She thought one day she'd own the worrd
Back in Memphis she was a pearr