The Waterboys - I Can See Elvis lyrics

I can see Elvis Skinny like he was back in fifty-seven Razor-quiffed and leather-squeezed, sideburns flickering in the breeze That blows across the vale of heaven I can see Elvis Throned like a king astride a golden Harley Smoking a reefer he just rolled full of acapulco gold With Hendrix, Dean and Marley I can see Elvis Prowling like a cat across a funky bandstand Keith Moon behind him banging drums, Charlie Parker all thumbs John Lennon doing handstands I can see Elvis Talking philosophy and law with Joan Of Arc and Plato Quizzing Shakespeare on his plays, showing Crazy Horse and Marvin Gaye How to dance the mashed potato I can see Elvis High and low and high and low and high he's hunting Looking for a special prey who only just arrived up here today Break out the bunting I can see Elvis He's writin' something down in a little leather journal And here are all the words he wrote: "I am gonna slit the throat of that skinflint, the Colonel" I can see Elvis...