memphis in june a shady veranda under a sunday blue sky memphis in june and cousin amanda is making a blueberry pie i can hear the clock inside a ticking and a tocking everything is peacefully dandy i can see your granny cross the street still a rocking watching all the neighbors go by oh memphis in june with sweet oleander blowing perfume in the air up jumps a moon to make that much grander it s paradise brother take my advice nothing s half as nice as memphis in june