Elvis Has Left The Building
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Version 1 is a live studio recording
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A Moment In Time [Cassette release]
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Version 2 is the same recording as version 1, but with a few seconds of guitar noise at the end edited out
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A Moment In Time [CD release]
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Version 3 is a short excerpt of a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a concert in Northern Ireland
Note that on the first sampler, a tiny fraction of the 'T' in the word 'trapped' at the start is cut off |
Rough Diamonds, Precious Jewels Sampler Disc [All three versions] [See the CD tab on the singles page]
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Version 4 is the same recording as version 3, but unedited
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lyrics versions 1 and 2
Lean not on your own understanding
But lay your burdens down
Lean not on the gates of Graceland
That dream’s buried in the ground
Lean not on any person
But stand up straight and strong
And keep your feet upon the path
Discerning right from wrong
They wept when Elvis breathed his last
Down on the bathroom floor
Year after year they shed a tear
And love him even more
They lay their flowers on his grave
And suffer at his loss
But those who worship idols
Don’t comprehend the cross
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God is in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Not worried ‘bout your money
Not bothered by your drugs
You dressed like Liberace
And your boys they dressed like thugs
I don’t care about the women
You were an outlaw on the run
But at the end were you man enough
To repent from all you’d done
Yeah-eh-eh
Elvis I know where you are
You’re sleeping in the ground
Will you rise and stand up
When the son of man comes down
You sang a lot of gospel songs
And you knew about the light
I hope you reached out at the end
And this time held on tight
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God is in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Some sign up at the eleventh hour
Some work right from the start
God knows how trapped we can become
In the darkness of the heart
That’s why he gave us Jesus
To die upon that tree
For those of us so snared by sin
Might some day be set free
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God’s still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God’s still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Thank you, thank you very much [Impersonating Elvis]
But lay your burdens down
Lean not on the gates of Graceland
That dream’s buried in the ground
Lean not on any person
But stand up straight and strong
And keep your feet upon the path
Discerning right from wrong
They wept when Elvis breathed his last
Down on the bathroom floor
Year after year they shed a tear
And love him even more
They lay their flowers on his grave
And suffer at his loss
But those who worship idols
Don’t comprehend the cross
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God is in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Not worried ‘bout your money
Not bothered by your drugs
You dressed like Liberace
And your boys they dressed like thugs
I don’t care about the women
You were an outlaw on the run
But at the end were you man enough
To repent from all you’d done
Yeah-eh-eh
Elvis I know where you are
You’re sleeping in the ground
Will you rise and stand up
When the son of man comes down
You sang a lot of gospel songs
And you knew about the light
I hope you reached out at the end
And this time held on tight
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God is in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Some sign up at the eleventh hour
Some work right from the start
God knows how trapped we can become
In the darkness of the heart
That’s why he gave us Jesus
To die upon that tree
For those of us so snared by sin
Might some day be set free
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God’s still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God’s still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Thank you, thank you very much [Impersonating Elvis]
lyrics version 3
Trapped by sin
Might some day be set free
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God’s still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Thanks [Spoken]
Might some day be set free
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God’s still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Thanks [Spoken]
lyrics version 4
So I wrote this song [Spoken]
Lean not on your own understanding
Lay your burdens down
Lean not on the gates of Graceland
That dream’s buried in the ground
Lean not on any person
Stand up straight and strong
And keep your feet upon the path
Discerning right from wrong
They wept when Elvis breathed his last
Down on the floor
Year after year they shed a tear
And love him even more
They lay their flowers at his grave
And suffer at his loss
But those who worship idols
Don’t comprehend the cross
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God's still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Elvis I know where you are
You’re sleeping in the ground
Will you rise and stand up
When the son of man comes down
You knew a lot of gospel songs
You sing about the light
I hope you reached out at the end
And this time held on tight
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God's still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Yea-eh-hee ye-eh-eh
Some sign up at the 'leventh hour
Some work right from the start
God knows how trapped a man can get
In the darkness of the heart
That’s why he gave us Jesus
To die upon that tree
So those of us entrapped by sin
Might some day be set free
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God’s still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Lean not on your own understanding
Lay your burdens down
Lean not on the gates of Graceland
That dream’s buried in the ground
Lean not on any person
Stand up straight and strong
And keep your feet upon the path
Discerning right from wrong
They wept when Elvis breathed his last
Down on the floor
Year after year they shed a tear
And love him even more
They lay their flowers at his grave
And suffer at his loss
But those who worship idols
Don’t comprehend the cross
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God's still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Elvis I know where you are
You’re sleeping in the ground
Will you rise and stand up
When the son of man comes down
You knew a lot of gospel songs
You sing about the light
I hope you reached out at the end
And this time held on tight
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God's still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death
Yea-eh-hee ye-eh-eh
Some sign up at the 'leventh hour
Some work right from the start
God knows how trapped a man can get
In the darkness of the heart
That’s why he gave us Jesus
To die upon that tree
So those of us entrapped by sin
Might some day be set free
Elvis you’ve left the building
But God’s still in the house
I wonder what you said
With your last breath
Your girlfriend says you cried out
God help me, help me God
When comes the resurrection
Will you waken from your death