memphis(janis ian)we were standing by the riverstaring into townall the world was on his shouldersthe tears were raining downall along the southern skylinecity lights began to bloomhe said -- if you only knew herthe way that i do, siryou would be crying tooif you could see memphis the way that i doshe would look different to youqueen of the delta, tip your tiaramemphis, the belle of the bluesthe streets were filled with cottonand music filled the airall the paddle boats came rollingfrom east of everywherenow the streets are filled with silenceand songs no one can hearbut her memory lingersit slips through my fingersand into this river of tearsif you could see memphis the way that i doshe would look different to youqueen of the delta, tip your tiaramemphis, the belle of the bluesso roll on -- roll onmy sweet magnolia, roll onhow the memory lingersit slips through my fingersand into this river of tearsif you could see memphis the way that i doshe would look different to youqueen of the delta, tip your tiaramemphis, the belle of the blues
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- Miscellaneous
- breaking silence
- breaking the silence
- Classic Protest Songs
- Between The Lines
- Stars
- Remember: Live in Japan & Australia
- Paris in Your Eyes (Live in Rotterdam)
- Janis Ian Live: Working Without a Net
- Hunger
- Revenge
- Night Rains
- Janis Ian II
- Miracle Row
- Aftertones
- Present Company
- Gold - Summer Of Love
- Playlist: The Very Best Of Janis Ian
- The Bottom Line Archive Series (Live 1980)
- Working Without a Net (Live)