[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 [?] [?] 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] [?] boats passing by
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
The stark and the 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