( 3 Alarm ) Fire In Memphis

(Chip Taylor)

Back Road Music, B.M.I.



Baby hit the dance floor - Rockin' real steady

The boys in the back room - got their eyes on the floor

Droppin them pool cues and counting their money

Dim all the lights boys -and bolt down the doors



One - gets her ready

Two - gets her right

Three alarm fire in Memphis tonight



Jesse tells baby - Bobby quit the big house

He's checkin' them pool halls - looking for you

Baby tells Jesse - Don't give a damn if he finds out

She's a big girl now - -and she do what she do



One - gets her ready

Two - gets her right

Three alarm fire in Memphis tonight



Bridge:

Bobby hears from Black Pearl - baby's been a bad girl

She's livin' in a mean world - on the south side now

When Bobby's in a bad mood - he can be a mean dude

If you don't want to see rude - then don't look now



Bobby hears some cool sounds - coming from the inside

He sneaks around the corner and peeks through the blinds

Baby's on the dance floor - locomotion - train ride

Shakin' them wheels - and rollin' them eyes



One - gets her ready

Two - gets her right

Three alarm fire in Memphis tonight



Bobby gets some gasoline - and throws it on the front door

Flicks his cigarette and beats a retreat

Smoking up the dance floor - heading out the back door

Keepin that rhythm boys -- we'll take it to the streets