Elvis Presley Blues

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Gillian Welch - Country

Elvis Presley Blues

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[Refrain] I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died, day that he died I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died, day that he died [Verse 1] Just a country boy that combed his hair And put on a shirt his mother made and went on the air And he shook it like a chorus girl And he shook it like a Harlem queen And he shook it like a midnight rambler, baby Like you never seen Never seen [Refrain] I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died, day that he died I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died, day that he died [Verse 2] 'Cause he took it all out of black and white Grabbed his wand in the other hand and he held on tight And he shook it like a hurricane And he shook it like to make it break And he shook it like a holy roller, baby With his soul at stake Soul at stake [Refrain] I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died, day that he died I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died, day that he died [Verse 3] He was all alone in a long decline Thinking how happy John Henry was that he fell down and died When he shook it and he rang like silver And he shook it and it shined like gold And he shook it and he beat that steam drill, baby Well bless my soul Well bless my soul [Bridge] And he shook it and he beat that steam drill, baby Well bless my soul, what's wrong with me? [Refrain] I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died, day that he died I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died, day that he died [Verse 1] Just a country boy that combed his hair And put on a shirt his mother made and went on the air And he shook it like a chorus girl And he shook it like a Harlem queen And he shook it like a midnight rambler, baby Like you never seen Never seen [Outro] Like you never seen Never seen

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Credits

Writers
  • Gillian Welch
  • David Rawlings