(1) No chord Thirty some odd years ago,a ()Memphis ()rose that,use to ()world. ()took the time to ()questions. ()heard him ask a ()girl. (2) ()name child? ()name? ()talk about a ()New Orleans? ()mentioned a ()Wilson? ()name child? ()name? (3) Twenty some odd years ago, A drunkard down in Memphis. Lost a month of life and labor. To the county jail. Just because he asked a little Green eyed girl a question. And offered her a nickle's worth of candy if she'd tell. (4) A year and some odd days ago, An old man died in Memphis, Just another wayward soul, The county had to claim. Inside the olds mans coat They found a ragged letter, It said he had a daughter and her eyes were emerald green. (repeat 2)
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