It was a rainy night the night the king went down
Everybody was crying it seemed like sadness had surrounded the town
Me I went to the liquor store
And I bought a bottle of wine and a bottle of gin
I played his records all night
Drinking with a close, close friend

Now some people say that that ain't right
And some people say nothing at all
But even in the darkest of night
You can always hear the king's call
You can always hear the king's call

Well they put him away in Memphis
Six feet beneath the clay
Everybody was crying
Everybody said it was a plain grey day

Me I went to the liquor store
And I bought another bottle of wine and another bottle of gin
I played his records all night
And I got drunk all over again

Now some people say that that ain't right
(That ain't right)
And some people say nothing at all
(I say nothing)
But even in the darkest of night
You could always hear the king's call
You could always hear the king's call

I wonder if you're lonesome tonight
And I'd rather go on hearing your lies
Than to go on living without you

Now some people say that that ain't right
And some people say nothing at all (I say nothing)
But even in the darkest of night
You could always hear the king's call
You could always hear the king's call
You could always hear the king's call
Now the stage is bare and I'm standing here
They might as well bring the curtain down
I cried the night the king died

It was a rainy night
The night the King went down
Everybody was crying
Seemed like sadness had surrounded the town

Me, I went to the Liquer store
And I bought a bottle of Wine and a bottle of Gin
I played his records all night
Drinking with a close close friend

(Chorus)
Now some people say that that ain't right (that ain't right)
And some people say nothing at all (not say nothin')
But even in the darkest of nights
You can always hear the King call
You can always hear the King call

Well they put him away in Memphis
Six feet beneath the clay
Everybody was cryin'
Everybody said it was a grave grave day

Me, I went to the Liquer store
And I bought another bottle of Wine and another bottle of Gin
I played his records all night
And I got drunk all over again

(Chorus)
Now some people say that that ain't right (that ain't right)
And some people say nothing at all (not say nothin')
But even in the darkest of nights
You can always hear the King call
You can always hear the King call

I wonder if your lonesome tonight

But I'd rather go on hearing your lies,
than go on living without you

(Chorus)
Now some people say that that ain't right (that ain't right)
And some people say nothing at all (not say nothin')
But even in the darkest of nights
You can always hear the King call
You can always hear the King call
You can always hear the King call

And now the stage is bare, and I'm standing here
You can always hear the King call
You can always hear the King call (might as well bring the curtain down)
You can always hear the King call
You can always hear the King call
I cried, the night the King died
You can always hear the King call
You can always hear the King call (You can always hear the King call)
You can always hear the King call
[fading] I got drunk all over...