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Artist: Boxcar Willie
Canonical path: /boxcar-willie/the-day-elvis-died
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The Day Elvis Died
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The Day Elvis Died
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know why you cried the day Elvis Died When Hank was called a way, I cried all that day Ev'rybody needs a rainbow that they can look up to What Hank meant to me, Elvis meant to you
So, let your tears run down, don't you run and hide I know why you cried the day Elvis died
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Well, all of my life I've heard the 'Lovesick Blues' And all of your life you were raised on 'Blue Suede Shoes' The King of Country Music and the King of Rock and Roll Their songs warmed our hearts, their music touched our souls
So, let your tears run down and don't you run and hide I know why you cried the day Elvis died I know why you cried the day Elvis died
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