text: Its the Herbet Hardesty
  clapping
  You know... I remember..it rained all day, the day that Elvis Presley died
  And only a legend can make it do that
  And you know..I remember when my baby said we were through and she was gonna walk out one me
  It was Evils Presley that talked her out of it
  And.. he gave me my first leather jacket and taught me how to comb my hair just right in a sss station bathroom
  It was Elvis that gave you a rubber on prom night.. and told you that you looked really sharp
  And you know..I think he maybe just got a little tired of repairing all the broken hearts in the world
  And now I think maybe I understand
  The way mechanics cars never start
  And one night watchmen are always sleeping on the john
  The way shoeshine boys are always wearing out scuffed up shoes
  A legend never dies.. just teaches he everything he knows
  Gives you courage to ask around
  And I know.. this small little town where dreams are still alive
  And theres a hero on every corner
  And theyre all on their way to a place called Burma Shave..
  Scrawled across the shoulders of this dying town see..
  And every night he takes the one eyes jacks, a one eyed jacks is like...
  You got one headlight burned out in your car.. called one-eyed jack
  You could see him from across the railroad tracks
  With a scar on his belly, there came this stranger passing through
  He was a juvenile delinquent.. and he never learned how to behave
  But the cops would never think to look you in on the way to
  Burma Shave
  And the road was like a ribbon man
  And the moon was like a bone
  And he didnt seem to be like any guy shed ever known
  He kinda looked like Farley Granger with his hair slicked back..
  And she said Honey Ive alway been a sucker for a fella that wears a cowboy hat
  And just how far do you think you might be going Mister
  He said baby that all depends on.. what you mean
  Cause Im only stoping here tonight
  Cause I got to get myself some gasoline
  And I guess going thataway least while as long as its paved
  And I guess youd say im on my way to
  Burma shave
  And he said, uh, thats cool
  Why dont you put your knees up on the glove compartment
  Well she took out her barrettes and man.. her hair spilled out like rootbeer
  She popped her gum and she arched her back
  She said man.. this old town dont amount to nothing
  Its just a a wide spot in the road
  Some night my heart pounds just like thunder
  I dont know why it dont explode
  That everybody in this stinking town has got one foot in the grave
  And Im gonna take my chances with you tonight..
  On the way to
  Burma Shave
  He said..OK.. how old are you...uh thats a problem..
  Oh where did you go to school babe? On yeah? I went to Sweetwater
  I dropped out.. you know how it is..
  You know a guy called Eddy Alvarez, well Presleys what they call me
  Why dont you change the stations baby
  And count the grain elevators, watch em go by in the rearview mirror
  And anywhere you point this thing
  Its gonna beat the hell out of the sting
  Cause every night I go to bed with all my dreams, I lie down
  And they die right here, every morning
  So come one Presley and drill me a hole.. with a barber pole
  Cause Im jumping my parole just like a fugitive tonight
  Lets have another swig of that sweet black velvet..that sweet black velvet
  Lets pass that car are you brave enough?
  And we can get there just before the sun comes up
  You and me, all the way to Burma shave
  Cause Im going crazy in this town
  My old man give me nothing but shit
  I dont know.. I dont care what they say
  Lets get out of town tonight
  Trumpet Solo/Dying Elephant
  I was talking to.. my brother in law
  He said there was a wreck out on the highway..
  They saw the smoke from the tires, and the twisted machine
  Oh and all you got is just a knickels worth of dreams
  And theyve been swindled from you on the way to a place called Burma Shave
  You let the sun hit the derrick cast a bat wing shadow
  Its up against a car door, on the shotgun side
  Do you know something baby? I swear to God.. when they pulled you from the wreck
  You still had on your shades
  And dreams are growing wild every night
  JUst this side of Burma Shave
  Theres another young girl by the side of the road tonight
  With the thumb up!
  Just a few trucks go by
  Fish jumpin
  Fish jumpin
  The..the cotton is high
  Your daddy rich
  Your daddy rich
  And your mama... your mama good-lookin
  So hush..little baby
  Dont
  Dont
  Dont you cry