The song is set in Memphis at the corner of Beale Street and Main Street. It tells a tale warning all the "rounders" in Memphis of the arrival a "Tennessee hustler". Selected as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Lyrics start out - Standin' on the corner I didn't mean no harm Along come a police he took me by the arm It was down in Memphis on the corner of Beale and Main He says big boy you'll have to tell me your name