Underground
Memphis Lyrics

It's time to lose the day
It's time to leave behind the worries of the day

It's time to head to Beale
It's time to go to Beale Street in Memphis, which is known for its blues scene

Where the rhythm is hot
Where the music is lively and energetic

And the music is real
And the music is genuine and authentic

You can do without love
You can choose to live without love

Swear off the booze
Decide to stop drinking alcohol

But everyone alive
But every human being

Needs to sing the blues
Has a need to express their feelings through music, particularly the blues genre

So time to raise some hell
So it's time to have some wild and fun times

And get on down
And start dancing

We goin' down, down
We are heading down to a lower level

Underground
To an underground music venue or to a subculture

Just to hear that sound
Just to listen to the great music being played

We're gonna dance so close
We are going to dance in a very intimate and passionate way

Feel my breath on your skin
Feel the warmth of my breath on your skin

It ain't quite heaven
It's not quite paradise

But the closest I been
But it's the closest I have felt to paradise

First we heard it in church
First we heard this type of music in a religious context in church

Then we added some gin
Then we started drinking gin, which is often associated with blues music and culture

Then we took it down here
Then we started playing and listening to this music in an underground venue

And added soul to sin
And brought a lot of emotion and feeling to this music which is often seen as sinful

We gonna jump and jive
We are going to dance energetically and joyfully

Like a demon possessed
Like we are being driven by a spirit or demon

The devil's in the music
There is an element of the devil or sin in the music we are listening to

The music is blessed
But the music is seen as holy and sacred to us

Where paradise is found
Going to this underground venue is where we find our paradise or utopia

We gonna do some things
We are going to do some wild and crazy things

That you never dared
Things that you would never even consider doing

Ain't no white folks here
There are no white people present with us

'Cause they too damn scared
Because they are too afraid to come down to this underground venue

My brother runs my life
My brother has a lot of control over my life

My brother owns this bar
My brother is the owner of the bar we are at

He won't let me be
He does not let me be free

Till he makes me a star
Until he helps me become famous and successful

He gives me this mic
He gives me a microphone to sing with

Makes me sing all I can
Forces me to sing as much as I can

Just can't have no fun
I can't have any fun or enjoyment

Or talk to no man
Or talk to any man that I want to

Wanna paint the town
I want to go out and party

But with him, ain't no fooling around
But with my brother there, I can't mess around or have fun

Gonna grope and grind
We are going to dance in a very sexual and suggestive way

Hold on tight
Hold on to your partner tightly while dancing

Find true love
Find someone who you feel a deep connection and passionate love for

At least for tonight
Even if it's only for just one night

It's a revolution of the heart and soul
This music is inspiring a change in our emotions and spirit

It's here to stay, ain't never gonna go
This music is not a passing fad, it's going to stay with us forever

It's a rebel cry that's outta control
This music is a cry for rebellion that is uncontrollable

It's the birth of rock and roll
This music is seen as the start and foundation of the rock and roll genre

Gonna dance and drink
We are going to drink alcohol and dance

Till the whiskey's all gone
Until we have finished all the whiskey

And pray that the preacher
And hope that the religious leaders

Forgives us at dawn
Will forgive us for our sins when the morning comes

We goin' underground
We are going to an underground, secretive place

(We goin' underground)
(Repetition of the previous attribute)

We goin' underground
We are going to a place where we can truly let go and be free