Well she drew out all her money from the Southern Trust And put her little boy on the Greyhound Bus Leaving Memphis with a guitar in his hand With a one way ticket to the Promised Land Hey little girl with the red dress on There’s party tonight down in Memphis town I’ll be going down there if you need a ride                                             | | | | The man on the radio says Elvis Presley’s died We drove to Memphis the sky was hard and black Up over the ridge came a white Cadillac They drawed out all his money and they laid him in the back A woman cried from the roadside "Oh he’s gone he’s gone" They found him slumped up against the drain With a whole lotta trouble running through his veins Bye bye Johnny Johnny bye bye You didn’t have to die you didn’t have to die (Fade out) | | | -0--0--2- -0--2--4- -1--2--4- -2--2--4- -2--0--2- -0-------

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson raconte l'histoire d'une mère qui, après avoir retiré ses économies, met son fils sur un bus en partance pour une terre promise, pleine d'espoir et de rêves. Pendant ce temps, une fête bat son plein à Memphis, où un homme se rappelle la vie d'Elvis Presley, récemment décédé. L'ambiance devient sombre lorsqu'on évoque la perte de cette icône de la musique, symbole d'une époque révolue. La tristesse de la chanson se ressent dans la fin tragique du protagoniste, qui rappelle que la vie est précaire et que le départ d'un être cher laisse une empreinte indélébile.