[ti:The Local Memory] [ar:Willie Nelson] [al:Naked Willie] [00:01.12]Willie Nelson - The Local Memory [00:03.07] [00:07.91] [00:08.89]The lights go out each evening at eleven [00:13.57]And up and down our block there's not a sound [00:18.32]I close my eyes and search for peaceful slumber [00:22.85]And just then the local mem'ry comes around [00:27.66]Piles of blues against the door to make sure sleep will come no more [00:32.51]He's the hardest working mem'ry in this town [00:37.14]Turns out happiness againand then lets loneliness back in [00:42.15]And each night the local mem'ry comes around [00:52.11] [00:54.25]Each day I say tonight I may escape him [00:59.05]I pretend I'm happy and never even a frown [01:03.87]But at night I close my eyes and pray sleep finds me [01:08.68]But again the local mem'ry comes around [01:13.24]Rids the house of all good news then sets out my crying shoes [01:18.26]What a faithful mem'ry never lets me down [01:22.86]We're both up till light of day chasing happiness away [01:27.90]And each night the local mem'ry comes around [01:32.61]And each night the local mem'ry comes around [01:44.28]