It was cotton, rice and rock and roll Runnin' through his veins Fifty miles from Memphis Chasin' that mystery train Throughout the South and Canada Livin' fast 'til the money was gone Stealin' bread and cigarettes They just kept crackin' on Wish he could hear us sing his song The greatest of them all Somehow we'll have to get along 'Cos even the great ones fall, yeah Even the great ones fall When the mystery tramp came callin' The times they were strange In that little pink house in the basement The year that everything changed From Woodstock to the pool house He laid that pocket down From the Great Divide to Atlantic City From Dixie to Chinatown Wish he could hear us sing his song The greatest of them all Somehow we'll have to get along 'Cos even the great ones fall, yeah Even the great ones fall I remember the day They told us he was gone I prayed someday I could shake his hand I guess he was ramblin' on I pulled out all those records And the tears came with regret I hope he knew before he went We will never ever forget