Best Friends Forever

Chapter 127: Walking in Memphis

Vanessa's POV:

A week later, Matt, Jeff, Zack, Ashley and I are at JFK airport getting ready to get on a flight to Memphis for a series of house shows, Raw and Smack Down. Matt and Jeff look at me worried. As we land in Memphis, Matt sings a song.

Put on my blue suede shoes and
I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
W.C. Handy
Won't you look down over me
Yeah, I got a first class ticket
But I'm as blue as a boy can be
Then I'm walking in Memphis
I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel?
I saw the ghost of Elvis on Union Avenue
Followed him up to the gates of Graceland
Then I watched him walk right through
Now, security did not see him
They just hovered round his tomb
But there's a pretty little thing
Waiting for the King
And she's down in the jungle room
When I was walking in Memphis
I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel?
Now, they've got catfish on the table
They've got gospel in the air
And Reverend Green, be glad to see you
When you haven't got a prayer
But you got a prayer in Memphis
Now, Muriel plays piano
Every Friday at the Hollywood
And they brought me down to see her
And they asked me if I would
Do a little number
And I sang with all my might
She said, "Tell me are you a Christian, child?"
And I said, "Ma'am, I am tonight!"
Walking in Memphis
I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel?
Walking in Memphis
I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel?
Put on my blue suede shoes and I
Boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain

I sing another song.

I've been waiting for my dreams
To turn into something
I could believe in
And looking for that
Magic rainbow
On the horizon
I couldn't see it
Until I let go
Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn
Now I'm coming alive
Body and soul
And feelin' my world start to turn
And I'll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time
To be more than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life
Holding onto things that vanished
Into the air
Left me in pieces
But now I'm rising from the ashes
Finding my wings
And all that I needed
Was there all along
Within my reach
As close as the beat of my heart
So I'll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time to be
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life
And I'm out on the edge of forever
Ready to run
I'm keeping my feet on the ground
My arms open wide
My face to the sun
I'll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time to be
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
This is the time
This is the time of my life.
This is the time of my life.

Vanessa's POV:

As the bus stops at a studio, Ashley, Zack, Matt, Jeff and I walk inside. The studio has five booths and I sit inside booth one thinking about Dean. A song comes to mind and I sing it.

If there were no words
No way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears
No way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart
Until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
All of my life
I have been waiting for
All you give to me
You've opened my eyes
And shown me how to love unselfishly
I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
But in my dreams I couldn't love you more
I will give you my heart
Until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart
Until the end of time
'Cause all I need is you, my Valentine

You're all I need, my love, my Valentine 

I leave booth one to sit in on a session with Zack and Ashley.

If the heart is always searching,
Can you ever find a home?
I've been looking for that someone,
I'll never make it on my own
Dreams can't take the place of loving you,
There's gotta be a million reasons why it's true.
When you look me in the eyes,
And tell me that you love me.
Everything's alright,
When you're right here by my side.
When you look me in the eyes,
I catch a glimpse of heaven.
I find my paradise,
When you look me in the eyes.
Zack takes booth two and sings the next verse.
How long will I be waiting
To be with you again?
Gonna tell you that I love you,
In the best way that I can.
I can't take a day without you here,
You're the light that makes my darkness disappear.
When you look me in the eyes,
And tell me that you love me.
Everything's alright,
When you're right here by my side.
When you look me in the eyes,
I catch a glimpse of heaven.
I find my paradise,
When you look me in the eyes.
Zack and Ashley finish the song.
More and more I start to realize,
I can reach my tomorrow,
I can hold my head up high,
And it's all because you're by my side.
When you look me in the eyes,
And tell me that you love me.
Everything's alright,
When you're right here by my side.
When I hold you in my arms,
I know that it's forever.
I just gotta let you know,
I never wanna let you go.
When you look me in the eyes.
And tell me that you love me.
Everything's alright,
When you're right here by my side.
When you look me in the eyes,
I catch a glimpse of heaven.
I find my paradise,
When you look me in the eyes.
Oh

After that song gets sung, we jam out and record a song.

[Vanessa:]
Come on guys tell me what we're doing
We're hangin' around when we could be all over the place
[Jeff:]
The sun is shinin' just the way we like it
Let's get out of this hallway
Show the world our face
[Vanessa:]
It's Friday but there's nowhere to go
Anywhere is cool but we're not going home

[Matt:]

And we can do anything we wanna do
It's all up to me and you
[ALL:]
Turn this park into a club
the stars and lights and the moon is the vibe from above
The skateboard here's our ride
so pull on up everyone is waiting for us
So anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us
Anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us
[Ashley:]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
We got the party with us
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
We got the party with us
[Jeff:]
Radio, let me be your DJ
I'll turn you up because we're moving 'till we're on a roll
[Ashley:]
Everyone is dancing to their own beat
And letting go, everybody here's got soul

[Matt:]
It's Friday and there's nowhere to be
We're kickin' it together it's so good to be free
We got each other and that's all we need
The rest is up to you and me
[ALL:]

Turn this park into a club
the stars and lights and the moon is the vibe from above
The skateboard here's our ride
so pull on up everyone is waiting for us
So anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us
Anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us  

[Zack:]
So anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us
Anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us

[Ashley:]
Wooo!
We got the party!
Life is for dreamers and I'm a believer
That nothing can stand in our way today let's find a place to play

[ALL:]
Turn this park into a club
the stars and lights and the moon is the vibe from above
The skateboard here's our ride
so pull on up everyone is waiting for us
Anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us
Anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us
Turn this park into a club
the stars and lights and the moon is the vibe from above
We got the party with us
Skateboards, heels
So pull on up everyone is waiting for us
Anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party with us
Anywhere we are
Anywhere we go
Everybody knows
Oh oh oh
We got the party, we got the party, we got the party, we got the party with us
Oh oh oh oh oh
We got the party with us!  

As the fab five high fives, we leave for Raw!