Lyrics

[Verse 1] Close friend of mine as a child fell into a slumber No sign of life since '75 Then one day, he just, what do you know? I guess God just called his number [Verse 2] Ooh, he called me up, he called me up and said "I've been awake about a week I'm thinkin' 'bout askin' the doctor If he could put me back to sleep" Then he laughed and said "Hey, all the girls look the same (Same) Don't they know just what their mothers Paid in blood and tears to change?" [Chorus] But the words that made me cry The thing he softly said It stayed with me, it keeps messin' with my head He said, "If Jesus Christ is alive and well Then how come John and Elvis are dead?" [Verse 3] Youth, beautiful youth We walked through the walls until we found the truth And said, "Change it, it's ugly, just change it" Everyone we used to know Must have given up so long ago You can see it, it's written on their faces And the inside of their clothes [Chorus] But the words that made me cry 'Cause I knew just what they meant He turned to me and said "Hey boy, if Jesus Christ is alive and well Then how come John and Elvis are dead?" [Outro] "Tell me, if Jesus Christ is alive and well Then how come Marvin and Elvis are dead?" I said, "If Jesus Christ is gonna save us from ourselves Then how come peace, love, and Elvis are dead?"