Songs:Elvis Presley (3560)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

© 1998 Dave Carter / Dave Carter Music (BMI)

Elvis Presley came to me in a dream last night
Like a sleepy golden eagle on the breeze
Wearin' wings of Spanish leather, he was lookin' all right
But his rebel heart lay bleeding on his knees
He said, "Sherman's wolves howl 'round the gate
And the sheep have gone astray
And Priscilla's flown to Paris, now she's lost to me,"
He said, "throw out the lifeline, throw out the lifeline
'Cause somebody's driftin' away."
Then he took me over cracker malls and chicken shacks
Where the lost souls prowl the lonesome oceanside
They were waitin' on the shadow of the Merrimack
Floatin' brave as Davis sabers on the tide
But he said "Dixie slumbers in the cold cold ground
And Lincoln molders in the clay
And they've got John Wilkes Booth on the radio
Singin' "Throw out the lifeline, throw out the lifeline
'Cause somebody's driftin' away.'"
Now the truth is plain and simple, but it flickers on my lips
Like a moonbeam in a blue Kentucky pool
'Cause the Union, she's a clever and a worthy ship
But she's prideful, and she will not bear a fool
So the fleet sails blind past Beauregard
And the flagship founders in the bay
While the captain paces on the quarterdeck
Cryin "Throw out the lifeline, throw out the lifeline
'Cause somebody's driftin' away."
These blue suede shoes were made for someone else's feet
Me, I grow weary ever walkin' down that line
'Cause I never seem to reach the end of Lonely Street
Even though my heart's been broken for sometime
Oh, if you should meet me on the march
From Appomattox all in gray
Won't you take this message to the King for me
Tell him "Throw out the lifeline, throw out the lifeline
'Cause somebody's driftin' away"
Tell him "Throw out the lifeline, throw out the lifeline
'Cause somebody's driftin' away."

Listener comments about Elvis Presley (3560)

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Elvis Presley by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer SONG
on the album When I Go Buy Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer at CD-Baby When I Go	Request this song: Elvis Presley (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (28 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 4:43 Times played: 86 People hearing: 1569 Times requested: 54 First played: Oct 18th, 2002 Last played: Aug 16th, 2008 Previously played: Jun 20th, 2008 Song ID#: 3560	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Esther ♦ Sol® ♦ Jim ♦ jjascob ♦ Reed ♦ LuAnna ♦ Anagram ♦ Oldcajun ♦ BlueRidge ♦ Dale G ♦ Atuuschaaw ♦ Amishlaw ♦ Peterdale ♦ Kazookid ♦ Kelli ♦ E.D. Egg 4 stars=Fine-line ♦ Cater ♦ CooleyBufo ♦ Redsy ♦ Ruben ♦ Chili ♦ Firewalk ♦ Mert ♦ countrydave 3 stars=Iamorangehat ♦ Pyrite ♦ Doctordoug