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- Posted: April 5, 2010Jesus, Elvis and Me
Credits/Backstory:
The Lonesome Sparrows in winter ’09, huddling together for warmth in DickNeal’s home studio. — Johnny Memphis, acoustic guitar, Johnny Java, electrified bass guitar, DickNeal, dobro, and me, JV, acoustic guitar, lead vocal. — Harmony vocals and percussion by The Ordinaires.
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Lyrics:
Jesus
is a black velvet painting
hanging up above my video screen
he’s the Prince of Peace, he wears a crown of thorns
he’s got a sacred heart
he’s the prettiest man I’ve ever seen.Elvis
is a black velvet painting
hanging up next to my microwave
he’s The King, he wears a white jumpsuit
he got a mink-trimmed cape
he’s a handsome man, and he’s one of my personal faves.Jesus & Elvis (x3)
black velvet royalty
heaven sent to save a wretch like me.In the month of April come a warm spring rain
as the dawn was beaking on a brand new day
I rubbed my eyes and shook my head
Jesus and Elvis standing over my bed.Jesus reached out his beautiful hand
said: Hey now boy, gonna make you a man
Elvis looked down with that foxy smile
he says: Son, I’m ready to walk that mile with you.And we danced out the front door, hand in hand,
three best friends set out
to claim the Promised Land.
Jesus, Elvis & me. Jesus, Elvis & me.