[Verse 1]
Soon the sun will rise
Outside the streets are quiet
Not a car on the road
Not a soul in sight
I'll bet it's ninety degrees
There's no escape from the heat
The dead of night
Still climbs up from the street

[Chorus 1]
I've been up all night
Drinking alone
I ain't got no business
Out on the road
I love mornings in Memphis

[Verse 2]
I could take a stroll
Sometimes when I'm on my own
I walk down Beale Street
Real nice and slow
Walk up to the river's edge
Get down under the bridge
Highway over, out
Amongst overhead
I stand all alone in the dark
Pay no mind to the sky full of stars
Try not to think
Just listen to my heart
[Chorus 2]
Those boats pass in the night
I'm skipping stones and gettin' high
I love mornings in Memphis

[Verse 3]
Long after the midnight
Before the sunrise
Tracing fingers in the dust
Then startin' to sober up
Dawning light
Stars fade to a clear blue sky
No sign of life
Over on the Arkansas side
Oh but before I go
Wait for the sun itself to show
A new daylight
Muddy water turned to gold

[Chorus 3]
Maybe I should just stay in
I know I'll be back this way again
I love mornings in Memphis