Hank, Karen & Elvis
Hank!
They say he stole all he knew from a black man who
Spent his life on a corner shining white man's shoes
And he only wore that cowboy hat because he was bald
So drunk and ornery he ended up with no friends at all
Everyone who was there has got to write about it
They know something bad they got to scream and shout it
The King of country music pissing in his pants again
I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
Karen!
They say she had the most beautiful voice
But I'd take Wanda or Sandy if I had my choice
And she could play the drums and even while wearing a dress
But Hal Blaine would take over when they needed the best
Everyone who was there has got to write about it
They know something bad they got to scream and shout it
She starved herself to death with no brother to stop her
But he helps remember her now through a special TV offer
Elvis!
That TV blew up when he leveled his gun
And he wasn't gobbling down piles of pills just for fun
And all that kinky sex with those would-be queens
Can't wait to see the film shot in between the scenes
Secretary, wife and critic all scrambled to tell
They know something bad and they got something to sell
The King of rock 'n' roll buried in Eskimo Pies
But what he did's still the same and you know everyone dies
Hank, Karen e Elvis
Hank!
Dizem que ele roubou tudo que sabia de um cara negro que
Passou a vida numa esquina limpando sapatos de branco
E ele só usava aquele chapéu de cowboy porque era careca
Tão bêbado e rabugento que acabou sem amigos nenhum
Todo mundo que estava lá tem que escrever sobre isso
Eles sabem de algo ruim que precisam gritar e berrar
O Rei da música country mijando nas calças de novo
Eu queria não saber agora o que não sabia antes
Karen!
Dizem que ela tinha a voz mais linda
Mas eu escolheria a Wanda ou a Sandy se pudesse escolher
E ela conseguia tocar bateria mesmo de vestido
Mas o Hal Blaine assumia quando precisavam do melhor
Todo mundo que estava lá tem que escrever sobre isso
Eles sabem de algo ruim que precisam gritar e berrar
Ela se matou de fome sem um irmão pra impedir
Mas ele ajuda a lembrar dela agora com uma oferta especial na TV
Elvis!
Aquela TV explodiu quando ele apontou a arma
E ele não estava engolindo montes de pílulas só por diversão
E todo aquele sexo esquisito com aquelas futuras rainhas
Mal posso esperar pra ver o filme gravado entre as cenas
Secretária, esposa e crítico todos se apressaram pra contar
Eles sabem de algo ruim e têm algo pra vender
O Rei do rock 'n' roll enterrado em tortas de Eskimo
Mas o que ele fez ainda é o mesmo e você sabe que todo mundo morre