ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
(Shel Silverstein)

The Old Dogs (Lead vocal: Jerry Reed) - 1998
(Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis, Bobby Bare & Jerry Reed)


Well, wake up pretty Mama and hear what I'm sayin'
You gotta stop them non-stop Elvis records you keep playin'
Take off your headphones, Baby, and pay a little mind to me
Elvis has left, but he's livin' in your memory

It's Love Me Tender ev'ry mornin', Don't Be Cruel ev'ry night
Hound Dog while we're makin' love, you know that ain't right
I'm All Shook Up and, Mama, that ain't all right with me

Elvis has left the building
Elvis has left the building
Elvis has left, and all ya got left is me

Alright

Well, I can twirl my hips (He can twirl those hips)
And I can curl my lips (He can curl that lip)
I can squint my eye, (Yeah), quiver my voice
C'mon, Baby, you ain't got no choice

Alright, um-um-um-um

I don't want your Money Honey, won't be your Teddy Bear
But I'll love you so tender, you'll swear the King is there
I'll buy some Blue Suede Shoes, tight pipe jeans
I'll eat them jelly doughnuts till I bust at the seams

Oh, Baby, wake up to reality
Elvis has left the building
Elvis has left the building
Elvis has left the building
But you can't see
Elvis has left, and all ya got left is me

Thank ya v'ry much


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2005)