I'm proud to say that I'm a Memphis man,
But I will rise above my roots...I know I can.
The squalor of the inner city ain't got nothin' on me,
I'll work my way outta here and one day I'll be free.

You know I love my family, my city, and my home,
But I'm sorry baby, this man was born to roam.
Though I'll be leavin' one day, I'll keep with me a picture of you.
And that gorgeous 'lil smile on your face will pull me through.

I'll never forget this town, and I'll never forget you.
But a man has gotta do what a man has gotta do.
I gotta see the world.