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KILL! KILL! KILL! FOR THE KING OF ROCK’N’ROLL


WORDS & MUSIC: RAY
GOLDFINGER PUBLISHING, 1997


Late one night I met the ghost of Elvis in my dreams
Slicked-down hair, long sideburns…in his eyes a wild, wild gleam
Blue suede shoes, diamond rings, a guitar in his hand
And in my mind I heard strange music played by a ghostly band
Played by a ghostly band

 

He spoke to me with that voice I’d heard a zillion times before
And the words he said to me I will remember evermore
I jumped right out of bed and poured ice water in my face
But the visions that kept haunting me I could not erase
I could not erase

 

Kill, kill, kill…kill, kill, kill…for the king of rock’n’roll
Kill, kill, kill…kill, kill, kill…for the king of rock’n’roll…the king of rock’n’roll

 

I hopped there in my car, my submachine right by my side
And I drove downtown, plans of destruction in my mind
I stopped at a bar I knew and walked right through the door
Shot the jukebox and some folks that numbered one and nineteen more
One and nineteen more

 

Kill, kill, kill…kill, kill, kill…for the king of rock’n’roll
Kill, kill, kill…kill, kill, kill…for the king of rock’n’roll…the king of rock’n’roll

 

Outside police were waiting firearms aiming at my head
Shouting: “Drop your gun or in a second you’ll be dead!”

 

Before I could explain a thing the steel came flying ‘round
And with a mournful sigh I felt my body hit the ground
My body hit the ground

 

Kill, kill, kill…kill, kill, kill…for the king of rock’n’roll
Kill, kill, kill…kill, kill, kill…for the king of rock’n’roll…the king of rock’n’roll

 

Folks would gather around me as I was lying there
The last thing on my mind was that strange music in the air
I saw the face of Elvis but then much to my surprise
His face was gone instead I saw a pair of fiery eyes
Red-hot fiery eyes

 

Kill, kill, kill…kill, kill, kill…for the king of rock’n’roll
Kill, kill, kill…kill, kill, kill…for the king of rock’n’roll…the king of rock’n’roll
The king of rock’n’ roll
The king of rock’n’roll……………..roll