Emperor’s New Clothes

CHORUS:

Shakedown in Memphis Town,

Joan Jones is steppin’ out,

Memphis City – freak out!

Hotel linen – we’re party bound.

Shakedown in Memphis Town,

Five A.M. and not a soul around,

Joan checked in to the Belvedere Motel,

Red red eyes, and drunk as hell,

There’s just one thing we don’t understand,

Whatever happened to the emperor’s pants;

CHORUS:

Shakedown in Memphis Town,

Joan Jones is steppin’ out,

Memphis City – freak out!

Hotel linen – shake it out.

We welcome you to Tennessee,

Joan Jones the transvestite queen,

Come on down to the Admiral Hotel,

Hey Joan – you don’t look well,

County sheriff said you’re bad bad bad,

But you look cute dressed up in drag;

CHORUS:

Shakedown in Memphis Town,

Joan Jones is steppin’ out,

Memphis City – freak out!

Hotel linen – shake it out

written by: R.Clapton/J.Farriss/T.Farriss/G.Beers

publisher: Orient Pacific Music