When they dressed me and they put me on the plane to Memphis, well I never got to see Elvis I just sweated it out in a motel room But I think the king would have understood Why I never made it to Graceland The bathroom tiles were cool against my head I pressed my forehead to the floor and I prayed for a trapdoor I've been here many times before But I've never made it to Graceland
If I make it to the morning I shoulda come with a warning And if I make it to the stage, I'll show you what it means To be saved
Well, pick me up in New Orleans Pinned in a bathroom stall Pick me up above my body Press my corpse against the wall I told the band to leave without me I'll get the next flight and I'll see you all with Elvis If I don't survive the night If I make it to the morning I shoulda come with a warning If I make it to the stage, I'll show you what it means To be saved ♪ And after every tour, I swear I'll quit It's all the boys now, this is it But the call, it always comes And songs like children beggin' to be born But, I guess I got my wish Anything, anything, anything but this If I make it to the morning I shoulda come with a warning If I make it to the stage, I'll show you what it means To be saved Well, you know I'm still afraid I'm still crazy and I'm still scared ♪ But if I make it to the stage, I'll show you what it means To be spared To be spared To be spared To be spared