| G | 2 | 3 | D | |
| Long- | distance information, get me Memphis, Tennessee |
| Help me find the party who tried to get in touch with me |
| G | |
| She | could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call |
| D7 | G | |
| 'Cause my uncle took a | message and he wrote it on the | wall |
| Verse 2: |
| Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie |
| She's the only one who called me here from Memphis, Tennessee |
| Her home is on the south side, high upon the ridge |
| Just a half a mile from the Mississippi bridge |
| (instrumental; same pattern as verses) |
| Verse 3: |
| Help me, information, more than that I cannot add |
| Only that I miss her and all the fun we had |
| But we were pulled apart because her mom would not agree |
| Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, Tennessee |
| Verse 4: |
| Last time I saw Marie, she was wavin' me goodbye |
| With hurry-home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes |
| Marie is only 6 years old; information please |
| Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee |