Gavin Hellyer
One of a full LP of tracks sung from the perspective of various Elvis impersonators. Truly, and I like this one very much indeed. A rollicking and pacy number with a propulsive structure and melody.
judas iscariot said
to pat garrett, “you’d
think since all this has
been made meaningless, that
itd mean less than it does.”
it don’t mean much
but just enough to
keep breaking your heart.
sheriff shrugged & spoke,
“well, you know, it’s like how dust is mostly skin
& you only really notice it floatin around
when the dust speckles spangle swimmin in the light
pooling through yr window.”
& judas says, buried in breath,
“draw the curtains
& don’t wait up for me.
don’t wait up for me.
i’m getting ahead
on getting left behind.
so don’t wait up for me.”
jesus of nazareth nailed
to the cross on the
dashboard of your car you
got from your mema. she
can’t drive anymore.
she kept gettin lost
now she mistakes you
for your mom.
it breaks yr heart.
truckers’ piss froze in
water bottles thrown to the side of the freeway with
bags from mcdonald’s, exhausted horses
& tire shred sheddings yet the truck rolls on
just as long as there’s road
for the wheels to ride,
the truck rolls on.
keep rolling on.
im rollin on,
keep on truckin
and don’t wait up for me.
don’t wait up for me.
i’m getting ahead
on getting left behind.
so don’t wait up for me.
