Going to Memphis Johnny Cash

[Verse 1]
Bring a drink of water, Leroy
Bring a drink of water (no)
If I could get to the mercy man
He'd give me some I know
I got a gal in Vicksburg
Bertha is her name
Wish I was tied to Bertha
Instead of this ball and chain

[Chorus 1]
I'm going to Memphis
That's right Lord, yeah

[Verse 2]
A dude took all my money
Wouldn't let me see the cards
I owe the boss about a hundred years
For sleeping in his backyard

[Chorus 2]
I'm going to Memphis (yeah Memphis)
Yeah I'm going to Memphis

[Chorus 3]
Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed
But when that levee's through and I am too
Let the honky-tonk roll on
Come morning I'll be gone