[Verse 1]
Meanwhile down on Beale Street
Drinkin' in a Beale Street bar
There's a fog rolling off the Mississippi
Has anybody seen Arkansas?

[Verse 2]
The deckhands from the towboats
Come ashore wearin' Mexican shoes
They headed straight for Graceland
It was the first thing they wanted to do

[Chorus 1]
Cinco de Mayo in Memphis
Mariachis singing the blues
Soul sisters huggin' señoritas
All sportin' blue suede shoes

[Verse 3]
Pork pie hats and sombreros
Hangin' on a downtown street
Swingin' pool cues at piñatas
Don't that river smell sweet?

[Verse 4]
And they all come to get 'em some Memphis
Little somethin' for their soul
Low riders lined up with limousines
Hey, they all came to rock and roll
[Chorus 2]
Cinco de Mayo in Memphis
Mariachis singin' the blues
Southern belles and señoritas
All sportin' blue suede shoes

[Chorus 2]
Cinco de Mayo in Memphis
Mariachis singin' the blues
Southern belles and señoritas
All sportin' blue suede shoes