The day since i met her i can't believe it's true she came here from memphis across the ocean sailing and i saw her a i pleaded why do you come so far and she said trying to get to you how i tried to get you trying to get you i'm sending a letter i'll send it right to you i'll send it to memphis i know that someday everything i needed and i wanted used to be that my head was haunted and all these sirens they make me mad and all this violence it brings me down i feel strong i feel lucky trying to get to you said i'm going to get to you trying to get to you.