Fishing with Elvis
Written and performed by Damon Ward


Yesterday I met Elvis
at the Mapua Country Store.
He said: Son,
I just couldn't be
Elvis anymore.
I said: That's okay
big American
I'm going fishing today.
You can come and join me -
so he did -
and we started on our way.

(Chorus)
But who's gonna believe me
when I tell 'em it was him?
I spent the day on the river
fishing with the king.
Well I've caught some big ones.
I've told some big ones too.
But this time I swear
I'm telling you the truth.
He was not walking in Memphis.
No. I was fishing with Elvis!

Finally hit the river
at my favourite place.
Elvis had a peaceful look
on his big old Elvis face.
We fished all day long
under the willow trees.
It's nothing out of the ordinary,
just Elvis and me.

(Chorus)

Just as the big old sun
slowly went down.
I turned to call to Elvis:
Elvis.
But he was not around.
I said there looking at the river
where the big man had been.
I knew by the fish on the bank
it had not been a dream.

(Chorus)

I was fishing with Elvis.

Yesterday I met Elvis
at the Mapua Country Store.