Lyrics and spoken words by Tony Harris US
Vocals, Music and Mix by Mike Fox UK
TUPELO IS 40 MILES WEST OF WHERE HE LIVES
AND MUSCLE SHOALS IS 60 MILES NORTH
HE GREW UP LISTENIN' TO ELVIS
AND SONGS RECORDED IN THE SHOALS
WHEN HE DRIVES DOWN THE STREETS
IN DOWN TOWN TUPELO
LOOKIN' AT THE GUITAR CUTOUTS
HE CAN FEEL THE MUSIC IN THE AIR
THE MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND STUDIO
IS WHERE BROWN SUGAR WAS RECORDED
AND MANY OTHER GREAT HITS
BY FOUR GUYS CALLED THE SWAMPERS
MANY HITS HAVE BEEN RECORDED
IN RICK HALL'S FAME STUDIOS IN THE SHOALS
AND ARE STILL BEING RECORDED TODAY
SOMETHING ABOUT THE RIVER AND MUSIC
(CHORUS)
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT TUPELO HONEY
THAT MAKES HIM WANT TO LISTEN TO SOME ELVIS
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT MUSCLE SHOALS
THAT MAKES HIM WANT TO LISTEN TO ROCK N ROLL
TUPELO HONEY AND ROCK N ROLL
TOURING ELVIS'S TWO ROOM HOUSE IN TUPELO
AND THE HIS GRACELAND MANSION IN MEMPHIS
MAKES HIM WANT TO GO BACK IN TIME
TO THOSE GOOD TIMES AT SUN RECORDS
TOURING THE ALABAMA HALL OF FAME
AND DRIVIN' BY FAME STUDIO'S
MAKES HIM WANT TO GO BACK IN TIME
AND MAKE SOME WORDS RHYME
(REPEAT CHORUS)
TUPELO HONEY AND ROCK N ROLL
TUPELO HONEY AND ROCK N ROLL
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