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Night Train to Memphis

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Night Train to Memphis Lyrics

Take that night train to Memphis
Take that night train to Memphis
And when you arrive at the station
I'll be right there to meet you
I'll be right there to greet you
So don't turn down my invitation

Hallelujah, hallelujah
I'll be shouting hallelujah all the day
Oh, we'll have a jubilee
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
And I'll shout hallelujah all the way

Take that night train to Memphis
Take that night train to Memphis
You know how I'm longing to see you
Leave at 3:57
And arrive at 11
Then I'll be shouting hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah
I'll be shouting hallelujah all the day
Oh, we'll have a jubilee
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
And I'll shout hallelujah all the way

Take that night train to Memphis
Take that night train to Memphis
Tell that engineer to pull the throttle open
Keep that engine stack a-smoking
I'm not kidding, I'm not joking
And I'll soon be with my girl, I'm hoping

Hallelujah, hallelujah
I'll be shouting hallelujah all the day
Oh, we'll have a jubilee
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
And I'll shout hallelujah all the way (x2)

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bleedorbreathe On Jun 10, 2009

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Take that night train to Memphis
Take that night train to Memphis
And when you arrive at the station
I'll be right there to meet you
I'll be right there to greet you
So don't turn down my invitation

Hallelujah, hallelujah
I'll be shouting hallelujah all the day
Oh, we'll have a jubilee
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
And I'll shout hallelujah all the way

Take that night train to Memphis
Take that night train to Memphis
You know how I'm longing to see you
Leave at 3:57
And arrive at 11
Then I'll be shouting hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah
I'll be shouting hallelujah all the day
Oh, we'll have a jubilee
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
And I'll shout hallelujah all the way

Take that night train to Memphis
Take that night train to Memphis
Tell that engineer to pull the throttle open
Keep that engine stack a-smoking
I'm not kidding, I'm not joking
And I'll soon be with my girl, I'm hoping

Hallelujah, hallelujah
I'll be shouting hallelujah all the day
Oh, we'll have a jubilee
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
And I'll shout hallelujah all the way (x2)

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