Marcy Playground - Memphis Lyrics

One of the most criminally underrated songs of all time. Beautiful and haunting tune.

I am going down the long lonesome road to Memphis
And I have come from the valley of the damned to Memphis
My love has gone with the devil to the well of poison
But I declare I drink my fill from that well of poison
The lord's gonna save my soul
Somewhere in the hills of Memphis
And the lord's gonna rest my bones
Somewhere in the hills of Memphis

I love the lyrics of this song.

Wow, beautiful song

What a fucking great song! Didn't know it!

Love this song but I live in East Memphis and it is flat as could be next to the MS River. There are no hills.

John, you wait much too long between records to write new stuff. I love your music.

CN rail FTW.

Thanks for thee upload....what an amazing track

Huge fan! Please don't ever stop making wonderful fantastical music 💯💯💯

This helped me get over a cheating whore

Lyrics
I am going down the long lonesome road to Memphis
And I have come from the valley of the damned to Memphis
My love has gone with the devil to the well of poison
But I declare I drink my fill from that well of poison
The lord's gonna save my soul
Somewhere in the hills of Memphis
And the lord's gonna rest my bones
Somewhere in the hills of Memphis

On the road to Memphis and thought of this song

sorry to say though no "lord" aint gonna save you dar.
but you can sing! go for it!

Nice speeling

so good!

in loooooooveeeee

Great song

Been playing this song on guitar for over a year now and still cant play it as well as Woz.

Love this song!

Marcy Playground very underrated

future generations will hold a place for Marcy Playground in the highest step, with the classics, just as us fans already do

Mauricio Garza Livas I would be part of those generations

I discovered them hours ago. At 40, perhaps not a 'new generation'.

This song is healing.

This song is like great candy to me

Sex and candy? Lol

the blue leader I cant stand sex and candy, in the same sense that I can't stand no rain by blind melon. Wish people knew the greatness of these two bands, not their one mediocre hit song.

I bought their first cd when it came out for Sex and Candy didn't listen much to the other tracks and just a couple weeks a go I
Played that song again and the rest of their other CDs now I love their music sing along with this music will make u happy. It does me.

Wish you guys had made more music

they have 5 albums

And they're all great.

acousticpsychosis I like the first two the best

This is what it sounds like when you begin to reclaim peace and joy. This is the first song in the soundtrack of "on the right track".

Such a great song

That travis picking is awesome.

Absolutely love this!!!! I'm from Memphis and I dig it ;)

@LaughingDeath I thought the footage was beautiful, it didn't make Memphis feel like some trashy city at all. Every city has their rougher ends of town, their older neighborhoods, run down and real; those are usually the most interesting places. Also a good homage to good music never hurt anyone. It felt like a modern singer giving it a respectful treatment; he didn't overindulge or make it "ironic". It was haunting and made me want to visit.

Hard to believe it was shot in super 8.

perfectly said

great music love it !!!!!

Super 8 !!!

I am saying what I have said to everything I have heard from Marcys Playground. It's fucking awesome!!!

agreed! They are definitely underrated!!!

STILL NONE!!! Hurray!

I am I the only one hearing Tom Petty influences in this? The guitar reminds me of Mudcrutch's Shady Grove.

Amazing Song!! I only knew Marcy Playground from "sex and candy". I just figuring they were a one hit wonder so why bother to listen to their other stuff, BIG MISTAKE! I just today started listening to their other stuff and what the HELL took me so long!!! They are awesome. I have yet to hear a bad song.

another bad ass song .. lyrics and licks

@mandaryan Yes, it was.

Great song, wonderful use of Super-8.

Reminds me a bit of some of Neil Young's music.

@LaughingDeath
That's the thing about perspective. Everyone's is different. Experiencing different areas of the same city can change such perspective to a surprising degree. And insulting the lyrics? really? Consider and imagine for a moment "the long and lonesome road" that Marcy Playground has walked. Take the type of group they are and try to fit them in with the rest of today's sellouts, digitally rendered voices, soulless supermodel pop singer trash, and get back to me on how easy it is.

I'll admit, I became interested in MP when sex and candy blew up back in the 90s.. But I stuck with them when most others shrugged them off as one hit wonders - which is unfortunate in a way - but also gives more freedom, perspective, and different experiences for the band and their loyal fans. They would be totally different both as artists and people if they stayed huge, and became something like.. say.. another U2. That said, they are one of my favorite bands still today

This sounds like it was played at Woodstock in 1969. Brilliant. Can't believe this is from the 1990s. It seriously sounds like 1969 guys. I'm freaking out.

No dislikes, FUCK YEAH.

The natural evolution of music is fueled by creativity. If creativity stayed stagnant, we would not have the beautiful music we have today. Marcy Playground is real, they write/produce/perform their own original music and that is commendable! The "sell-out" bands/stars/american idol winners/etc don't have much creative input. They're told what/how to perform and do not write the music! They're hauled into the studio and digitalized. I think that is the definition of selling out.

@mandaryan I know, they don't get enough respect. Maybe it is better that way. :)

was this actually shot n memphis?

love this song, ts crazy that no one knws any other marcy playground other than sex and candy.

Perfect mixture of an excellent tune and 8mm filming! Love this.

Shot entirely on Super 8 film.

I love this song! I'd like to see a video or something for The Angel of the Forever Sleep.

one more week till the MP concert in covington ky

Excellent. Absolutely excellent.

GREAT to have you back!
I love the video, John!

Love ya,
Dora aka Marcynuts

Good to have you back!

Always loved this song from the Sex and Candy single. I spent hours and hours playing it over and over until I perfected it! I still dig it out at the odd open mic, to try and spread the Marcy love in the UK

Love it Woz. =D

Cool. Thanks for letting me know.

Yep. It was on "Sex and Candy" along with "Angel of the Forever Sleep," which was also featured in some movie. John's wife liked "Memphis" and encouraged him to rerecord it for the new record.

Sweeeeeeeeet!!!!
Woz you F'n rule man!

Awesome!

Wonderful....marvelous.....love it.....

Awesome!

Great video! I know this is from the new album, but wasn't "Memphis" released as a b-side on one of the self-titled albums singles? Great song!!