Long Lost Pauper

Something strange has been going on here down south
The paparazi have finally snuffed the Ol' King out
They found me hiding in The Ghetto you see
Now I'm All Shook Up

I was just going for a walk by Blueberry Hill
Headed to see the Boss Man about an unpaid bill
Got rolled up on so fast
Didn't know what to do
Said the hell with it
And took off in my Blue Suede Shoes

The Ghost Riders in the Sky chased me 'round and 'round
They chased this Hound Dog straight out of town
The pigs' kept-a-saying
Johnny Be Good
But I kept running like they knew I would

Stayed with me stride for stride like the tick-tock on a clock
But they never caught me
Don't wanna sing the Jailhouse Rock
I always did say Fools Rush In
So I'm racing to El Paso to see my ol' baby's extended kin

Oh Lord have mercy
Help Me Make It Through This Night
Maybe I will hop aboard them distant Harbor Lights
And when I'm gone and safe
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry
As the cold nights Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head from the sky

Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Forget this dreadful day
I'm Moving On To Follow That Dream
But there is no Fairytale ending
For this ol' drug addicted fiend