The Pomegranate County Irregulars - I Started Thinking About Elvis Lyrics

I started thinking about Elvis
That Bob Dylan was a big fan
John Lennon knew every single song
Joni Mitchell, well I just can't say
I kept on thinking about Elvis
Born in Tupelo Mississippi
Learned blues and gospel up in Memphis
Nashville resisted but the little girls understood

One more American story
Rags to riches and beyond
He had a dream so he got conned
Others got rich on his everlasting glory

I started thinking about Elvis
Sam Phillips sold his contract to RCA
Colonel took over as his manager
Started in with dialing down the danger
I kept on thinking about Elvis
Running with the mob in King Creole
Misunderstood and poor with GI Blues
Misunderstood but rich in Blue Hawaii

One more American story
Rags to riches and beyond
He had a dream so he got conned
Others got rich on his everlasting glory

I started thinking about Elvis
Married with a kid Hollywood said done
Called up his old band dressed up in leather
Could still rip it up, that was '68
I kept on thinking about Elvis
The Colonel setting him up in Vegas
Big rollers cheer a ghost of greatness
And the Colonel shoves more money in his sack

One more American story
Rags to riches and beyond
He had a dream so he got conned
Others got rich on his everlasting glory

Started thinking about Big Mama Thornton
Started thinking about Big Joe Turner
And what about Big Boss Man Jimmy Reed
Elvis walked away from those who built the blues
I kept on thinking about Elvis
Adrift in Graceland with his PDR
Upper, downers, late night gospel
He had the Jungle Room but he had no control

One more American story
Rags to riches to drugs and beyond
He had a dream so he got conned
Someone gets rich on someone else's glory
One more American story
Rags to riches to drugs and beyond
He had a dream so he got conned
Someone gets rich on someone else's glory
One more American story
Rags to riches to drugs and beyond
He had a dream so he got conned
Someone gets rich on someone else's glory