Lyrics
Long distance information
Seeking information from a long distance
Give me Memphis Tennessee
Specifically requesting information about Memphis, Tennessee
Help me find the party
Asking for assistance in locating a party or gathering
Trying to get in touch with me
Expressing difficulty in being contacted
She could not leave her number
Explanation that the person couldn't leave a phone number
But I know what place to call
Despite the lack of a number, knowing where to make the call
Because my Uncle took the message
Uncle took a message and wrote it on the wall as a form of communication
And he wrote it on the wall
Highlighting the unconventional way of leaving messages
Help me information
Requesting information assistance again
Get in touch with my Marie
Seeking contact with someone named Marie
She's the only one who'd phone me here
Emphasizing Marie as the sole person who would call
From Memphis Tennessee
Confirmation that Marie is calling from Memphis, Tennessee
Her house is on the south side
Providing details about the location of Marie's house
High upon the ridge
Describing the elevated position of the house on the ridge
Just about a half a mile
Approximate distance of the house from the Mississippi bridge
From the Mississippi bridge
Geographical reference to the Mississippi bridge
Last time I saw Marie
Recalling the last encounter with Marie, bidding farewell
She was waving me goodbye
Depicting Marie waving goodbye
With hurry home drops on her cheeks
Noting tears with a description of "hurry home drops"
That trickled from her eye
Detailing tears streaming from Marie's eyes
Marie is only six years old
Revealing Marie's age as six years old
Information please
Requesting information again, possibly due to the young age of Marie
Try to put me through to her
Expressing the desire to be connected to Marie
In Memphis Tennessee
Reiterating the location as Memphis, Tennessee
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