HEY ELVIS

It was a cold day here in Philly
And I was heading down 12th street
I was heading towards the market
Lookin' for something to eat
Down on the corner coming my way
Was a face I recognized but couldn't place
He was a little overweight and his hair was gray
When he saw me he ducked in the marketplace
Could it be that I was dreaming, could it be he was the king
Could it be another look-a-like, could he be the real thing
The moment I passed through the door he turned my way and Smiled, handed me a beer and said boy it's been a while
Hey Elvis, where have you been
What's happen to your sideburns
What's happen to your grin
Hey Elvis are you gonna come back
Since you've been gone rock ain't been the same
Hey Elvis we all miss the king
He told me he'd been staying at the Heartbreak Hotel
Makes money selling bibles outside the Liberty Bell
He said he didn't miss the music the boozing or the fans
But every now and then he misses hanging with the band
King of rock and roll,black leather and Memphis soul
I rember you in '68 and was sad to see you go