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