Lyrics

I was minding my own business just a-cruisin' down the street when I caught a glimpse of Graceland, and the king looked out at me. Well, I'm not superstitious, and I don't believe in ghosts, but that was really spooky, man, that was really close. And the next thing I remember, he was a-sitting next to me. Said, son, let me give you some good advice, and you can take it straight from me: You don't want to die like Elvis. You don't want to do that face down thing. You don't want to die like Elvis. You don't want to go out like the King. Well, I quickly turned the corner; gotta lose this frame of mind. Gotta get me some redemption, lord, gotta step back across that line. Maybe it didn't happen, maybe it's all a joke, but he's everywhere I turn these days, he's everywhere I look. And you might think I'm crazy, maybe think the boy's insane, and you can tell me not to worry, still, I'm shaking just the same. See I don't want to die like Elvis. I don't want to do that face down thing. I don't want to die like Elvis. I don't want to go out like the King. Well, I was sitting at a red light, baby, just the other day. I was groovin' to the Thunderbirds, just trying to get away. Well, I figured I'd beat it out of town, move on down the road. Just forget about the whole affair, this entire episode. Now I swear I'm checking out to lunch, I must be losing touch, 'cause as I put that car in gear, he said "thank you, thank you very much." I don't want to die like Elvis. I don't want to do that face down thing. I don't want to die like Elvis. I don't want to go out like the King.