On my way to Birmingham
 Said she was tired of never seein' me
 She needed more than a guitar man
 As the lonesome notes filled the midnight sky
 I wipe my tears and wish that I was

 Anywhere but Memphis
 Any other place would have made a difference
 The way the blues pour out of the dives and bars
 Ain't no place for a broken heart
 She could've told me in Baton Rouge or Dallas
 Anywhere but Memphis

 Wish she could have worked up her courage
 And let me down in Little Rock
 Or even as far back as Phoenix
 When I stop to call from that truck stop
 And if telling me sooner was just too hard
 She could've waited later to break my heart

 Anywhere but Memphis
 Any other place would have made a difference
 The way the blues pour out of the dives and bars
 Ain't no place for a broken heart
 She could've told me in Baton Rouge or Dallas
 Anywhere but Memphis

 Where the blues pour out of the dives and bars
 It ain't no place for a broken heart
 She could've told me in Baton Rouge or Dallas
 Anywhere but Memphis