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Looking For Elvis

While looking for Elvis Met Nessie in Loch Ness Hoarding a leprechauns pot of gold While getting ready to depart I tripped over the Lost Ark In the baggage of a hitchhiking Pharaoh Thought I had got lost in flight Stumble into Camelot at night King Arthur shooting Robin Hood's arrows Little green men from Mars Battling a dragon with bumper cars Jumping on my unicorn I rode Diving into the Ocean The mermaids gave me notions My search for Elvis was getting cold Swam down to Atlantis in the Atlantic Dine at Poseidon's banquet He had a big Roman nose Cruising the Devil's Triangle Being careful for any angle I try to assassinate Castro No money for the Florida toll booth I wander into the Flountain of Youth I look much younger so I'm told On my way to Colorado I kiss the Indian Princess of El Dorado They can keep their entire treasure load I saw Jimmy Hoffa eating a hot dog While sitting with Big Foot on a redwood log They were both getting pretty old Went over to Memphis Back through Las Vegas My search for Elvis was about to fold Than an angel named Gabriel Told me about the new guy down at the stable So I flew off to Shangri-la with pilot Joe Our wings iced without warning Damn this damn Global warming Flying over Santa and a Chinese Viking Eskimo We crashed landed in Xanadu Met a few people we both knew But Elvis left so I was told With my new friend Yeti We shared a big bowl of spaghetti Amelia Earhart cooked and sold Round the Garden of Eden I traded an apple for freedom From the lost tribes of Isreal though On Mount Olympus I heard singing The voice of Elvis reigning I found the King of Rock and Roll We ate a fried banana peanut butter sandwich Elvis offer me the last bite of his sandwich I politely refused I couldn't be so bold Before I could ask Elvis as such He rose and said "Thank you very much" The answers I needed were put on hold "Beam me up Scottie" he quipped Than in a flash he was on the Mother Ship And I turn and saw my friend little Moe Area 51 is where that saucer came from In Noah's Ark we drank wine and hard rum Finding Elvis I am no hero Looking for Elvis is half the fun Its the trip that ends where it begun Down in Dallas on a grassy knoll

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 11/10/2008 9:36:00 AM
Clever piece , Fritz , capturing so many characters . But there is only ONE King ... Now I'm " All Shook-Up ".... AAH HUH HUH ...
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Date: 11/9/2008 8:11:00 PM
Fritz, what an idea you had..terrific. I loved every word... You are so clever. BG
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