Ty Herndon – Just Enough To Get To Memphis lyrics

I met a man with tattoos on his hands
Hate on the right knuckle Love on the left. _____________________
He said "Buddy can you spare 20 dollars"
I said "what you gonna do with that?
Buy you a bottle of rot guy wine
wake up in some door way, out of your mind"
He said "I dont blame you what you're thinking
but a man's gotta draw the line"

CHORUS
Just give me enough to get to Memphis
I swear Ill be alright
I've had some bad
and I've had some good
But I'm clean out of luck tonight
When I cross that old mississippi
heavens waitin on the other side
If I can get enough to get to Memphis
Ill be home by the morning light

I'm a fool I'm told, but he touched my soul
with his worn out shoes and tattered vest. _____
that 20 dollars was just pocked change to me
but it could change his world so fast
he mumbled something about Vietnam
sucked in his pride and stuck out his hand
i wanted so much to believe him
Lord I gave him every cent I had

CHORUS

I got to thinking as he walked away
that i was just another fool at loss
must have been at least 100 dollars
I gave him for his phoney cause
when suddenly he turned around in his tracks
counted the bills from an old paper sack
he proudly said "thank you son, this is all I need"
as he handed me all but the 20 back

Chorus

If I can get enough to get to memphis, it'll be a one way ride