Walk Like an Egyptian

Walking in Memphis

Walk Like an Egyptian Lyrics

In the Northeast of Africa
One of the seven continents
By the big Red Sea, (oh way oh)
Live Egyptian ladies and gents

On the fertile banks of the Nile
Beside the Mediterranean
At the Mephis Delta, (oh way oh)
That's where we find the Egyptians

All the crocs by the river's docks
Say ay oh way oh way oh way oh
Walk like an Egyptian

Lower Egypt with its red crown
Lived at the Nile river's mouth
Upper Egypt, though (oh way oh)
Had a white crown way in the South

Narmer was the Scorpion King
He failed to unite both the lands
Pharaoh Menes tried (oh way oh)
And was successful with his plans

Go to town with the double crown,
Say ay oh way oh way oh way oh
Walk like an Egyptian

In Egypt and in Tennessee
Memphis was ruled by a king
Khufu and Elvis (oh way oh)
One built but one would only sing.

The mighty Middle Kingdom
Had order and stability
Mentuhotep (oh way oh)
Had great responsibility.

All the kids at the pyramids
Way ay oh way oh way oh way oh
Walk like an Egyptian

Once the evil Hyksos were gone
Then did the New Kingdom sing
Fifteen-fifty, (oh way oh)
Then Ahmose made himself the king.

Queen Hatshepsut would wear a beard
So she could be the Pharoah
Ramses the Great (oh way oh)
Beat the Hittites back with his bow

Now we riff on the hieroglyphs,
Say ay oh way oh way oh way oh
Walk like an Egyptian

Walking in Memphis Lyrics

They took my bowels and brain
While I boarded the barge
And followed the falcon's feathered flight
As they packed me in clay jars.
Won't you look down and guide me, Wadjet,
On my journey down to Duat
Guide me to Great Osiris' throne
On Re's celestial yacht.

Walking with my feet ten feet off the Nile
Walking in Memphis
But did I make the life I lived worthwhile.

Met up with the Jackal
Who was waiting at my tomb
We dropped to the doors of the Underworld
And he lead me to my doom.
A feather weighed in balance
Against my fearful soul
Judgement would be imparted
If I was heavy hearted
And the Eater would eat it whole

No more walking
with my feet ten feet off the Nile
No more walking in Memphis
'Cause I didn't make my life worthwhile.

But if your heart is balanced,
And you can claim you lived life fair
The Green-faced god will see you
At Aaru in the air
In the air o'er Memphis

Now the Wide-Walker asked a question
And the Shadow-Eater too;
The big Bone-Breaker and the great Gut-Gobbler,
The Timeless from Djedu;
"Have you stolen, robbed or cheated?
Have you made to weep or lied?
Have you stirred up strife? Have you stolen life?"
And I said, "Ma'at, not have I."

I'm walking in Memphis
Walking with my feet ten feet off the Nile
Walking in Memphis
Because I made the life I lived worthwhile.