Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee
Help me find a party that tried to get in touch with me
She did not leave a number but I know who placed the call
My uncle took a message and he wrote it on the wall

Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie
She's the only one who'd call me here from Memphis Tennessee
Her home is on the south side, high upon a ridge
Just a half a mile from the Mississippi bridge

Help me, information, more than that I cannot add
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had
We were pulled apart because her mom did not agree
She tore apart our happy home in Memphis Tennessee

Last time I saw Marie she was wavin' me goodbye
With hurry-home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye
Marie is only six years old, information please
You got to put me through to her in Memphis Tennessee