Lyrics
I plucked a rose from her garden
And I laid it softly on her head
And I kneeled down by the tombstone
And I began to weep and call out her name
Oh, it's crying time in Memphis
And ain't nobody here to cry but me
Oh, it's goodbye time in Memphis
And ain't nobody here to say goodbye but me
I remember so clearly how we used to kiss
And the way she laid her body close to mine
And the way she tried so hard to please me
When we made love time after time
I look around for all her friends
The ones that said they loved her so
But now she's gone and I'm standing here all alone
Deep down in my heart, I'm hurting so
Oh, I've got to leave this town they call Memphis
You see, I'm sad, I lost the only one I ever loved
And for me, nothing will ever be the same
They didn't lose no time, they done engraved her name
Oh, it's crying time in Memphis
But ain't nobody here to cry but me
Oh, it's goodbye time in Memphis
And ain't nobody here to cry but me
Goodbye, my love, goodbye
May the angels watch over you in the sky
Goodbye, baby, goodbye, goodbye