Blaze Of Glory

Memphis went down on me
so fast and hard that I came
and left on a motorcycle
back home with a bigger claim

it was only a state of mind
a blaze of glory ride
he saw the fire fade out
and it was rumored that I died

Five years gone and I had nothing
more than I had five years before
but one less life, a cycle payment,
and thighs and hips galore

I reckon I'll let him think
I'm pushing up tulips by the beach
it's only a state of mind
just a tad bit out of reach

Last I'd heard from a friend
he was staying over in Austin
Memphis went down on him too
what a pretty penny it cost him

Harley burnin' deep dreams
leavin' certain states of mind
where I stop them from passing
to wave at what I left behind

And maybe I'll let him know
I'm still breathing one day
maybe we might meet up again
in that Memphis rock and roll cafe

one more kiss, one last dance,
one more chapter to the story,
one more state of mind to ride
going out in a blaze of glory.