Mott The Hoople — All The Way From Memphis

[Verse 1] Forgot my six-string razor Hit the sky Half way to Memphis 'fore I realised Well I rang the information My axe was cold They said she rides the train to Oriole [Chorus] Now it's a mighty long way down the dusty trail And the sun burns hot on the cold steel rails And I look like a bum and I crawl like a snail (All the way from Memphis) [Verse 2] Well I got to Oriole y'know It took a month And there was my guitar, electric junk Some spade said "Rock'n'rollers You're all the same Man, that's your instrument." I felt so ashamed [Chorus] Now it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll Through the Bradford cities and the Orioles And you look like a star but you're still on the dole (All the way from Memphis) [Saxophone / Guitar breakdown] [Chorus] Yeah it's a mighty long way down rock 'n' roll From the Liverpool docks to the Hollywood Bowl And you climb up the mountains and you fall down the holes (All the way from Memphis) [Chorus] Yeah it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll As your name gets hot so your heart grows cold And you gotta stay young man, you can never be old (All the way from Memphis) [Outro] Yeah it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll Through the Bradford cities and the Orioles And you look like a star but you're really out on parole! (All the way from Memphis) [Saxophone / Guitar breakdown]