He went into the toilet
\nClearly alone
\nA man with a mission
\nAnd a beautiful tone
\nJust 42 years of age
\nHis whole entourage
\nWere kind of Around him
\nBut his camouflage<\/p>\n
Was his truest addiction
\nThe downers he took
\nThe stress he was under
\nThere just was no hook
\nLeft he could cling too
\nGinger was outside
\nHe just fell off the toilet
\nAnd he simply died<\/p>\n
The whole Memphis mafia gang
\nWere around
\nWhen he closed his eyes
\nWhen Ginger found
\nThe 16th of August
\nWhen the world waved goodbye
\nTo an all
\nRound performer
\nAnd real special guy<\/p>\n
He had become a cash cow
\nFor the colonel to be
\nHe had financial worries
\nAnd now he was free
\nPrescription drugs
\nTook Elvis away
\nHe said that he needed them
\nEvery day<\/p>\n
In the past he had everything
\nWomen and song
\nHe could do what he wanted
\nBut of course that was wrong
\nHe had got on that bandwagon
\nRolling Away
\nAnd it just controlled him
\nMore so every day<\/p>\n
As his health went down hill
\nHis friends they could see
\nIt all going pear shaped
\nBut so strong was he
\nWhen you are close to a friend
\nWith the mood swings of hell
\nYou can’t really ascertain
\nReally how well
\nOr not
\nIn their psyche
\nAnd deep in their soul
\nAnd Elvis was clearly
\nNow not in control<\/p>\n
When he died I am sure
\nWould have liked Ginger there
\nShe was just outside
\nThat didn’t seem fair
\nBut he couldn’t shout
\nThe sickle cut through
\nHis life force was gone
\nNothing he could do<\/p>\n
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