Lyrics

CHORUS (X2)
It's a black night in Memphis,
And the air is warm and dark,
Won't you please leave your light on?
Till I find this broken heart...

VERSE 1-
Had a few suspicions 'bout this little vixen since that frosty night,
Walkin' through the door, guilty to the core, somethin' wasn't right,
Lipstick smeared, he began to fear, that it was all coming true,
Cheatin' on him with another man, sayin' "what's the matter with you?"

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VERSE 2-
"Goin' away, I love this man, there's nothin' you can do."
He chased her in the pouring rain with a loaded 22,
Ran away in the knick of time, before the shot rang out,
He cursed her name, sank to his knees, said "Look what you've done now"

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BRIDGE-
Sitting on the floor in a blackened room, starin' blankly at the gun,
Cried "what did I do? I'm a damned fool, but I'm not the only one."
Held the pistol to his temple and thought about that girl,
Pulled the trigger to end it all, tumbled to the floor...

INSTRUMENTAL

CHORUS (X3)