Looking For Elvis

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Patti Scialfa. Patti Scialfa, 2007.

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Credits

• Play It As It Lays (Patti Scialfa, 2007)
  • Patti Scialfa: vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, Wurlitzer
  • Ron Aniello: guitar, keyboard
  • Clifford Carter: keyboards
  • Steve Jordan: drums, percussion
  • Curtis King: backing vocals
  • Nils Lofgren: pedal steel, dobro slide
  • Cindy Mizelle: backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen: acoustic guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Mark Stewart: cello, guitar
  • Willie Weeks: bass

Performances

Performed live 0 times (not including snippet performances).

Released on Album

Released on Play It As It Lays (Patti Scialfa, 2007).

A live version is released on Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (Soundtrack, 2008) (recorded August, 2007).

On The Tracks

LOOKING FOR ELVIS

4:00

GUEST: PLAYLAYS

Note: Bruce joins Patti in their home studio to record his acoustic guitar and harmonica contribution.

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^{Studio Sessions: Collaborations}

Lyrics

Looking For Elvis

Warm black asphalt
South of nowhere
I'm going there under a dirty cotton sky
When the rain comes round
I roll my window down
I lift my face to heaven
And wash these tears from my eyes

I'm just looking for some inspiration
I'm looking for something to rock my soul
I'm looking for a brand new destination
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis

I remember
All those Septembers
The pledges of allegiance
The prayers of trust
I slept on those beds of hope and promise
Woke up choking on cheap paint and carnival dust

So where are you now
With all those illusions
Fallen dreams and charity
If faith restores you
And truth delivers
Then don't tell me that I'm standing
When I'm on my knees

I'm just looking for some inspiration
Looking for something to rock my soul
I'm looking for a brand new destination
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road (Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis (looking for Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis

You've got to give yourself over now
Roll like a river stone
There's mud in the water
There's gravel in the dust

Work a little harder
Sing a little stronger
Stand up and deliver
If you want my trust (my trust, my trust, my trust)

West of Babylon
East of Eden
I'm breathing in these winds of change
I'm gonna rise up from these ashes
Gonna rise up and find the truth again

I'm just looking for some reparations
Looking for love to soothe my soul
I'm at the crossroads of my destination and
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road (Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis (looking for Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road (Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis (looking for Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road

Gotta give yourself over now
Roll like a river stone
Mud in the water
Gravel in the dust

Gotta work a little harder
Sing a little stronger
Stand up and deliver
If you want my trust

Give yourself over now
Roll like a river stone
Mud in the water
Gravel in the dust

(Hey!)
(Hey!)
(Hey!)
(Aaah)

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Looking For Elvis (Live Version) August, 2007

Warm black asphalt
South of nowhere
I'm going there under a dirty cotton sky
When the rain comes round
I roll my window down
I lift my face to heaven
And wash these tears from my eyes

I'm just looking for some inspiration
Looking for something to rock my soul
I'm looking for a brand new destination
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis

I remember
All those Septembers
The pledges of allegiance
The prayers of trust
I slept on those beds of hope and promise
Woke up choking on cheap paint and carnival dust

So where are you now
With all those illusions
Fallen dreams and charity
If faith restores you
And truth delivers
Then don't tell me that I'm standing
When I'm on my knees

I'm just looking for some inspiration
Looking for something to rock my soul
I'm looking for a brand new destination
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis (looking for Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis (I'm looking for Elvis)

You've got to give yourself over now
Roll like a river stone
There's mud in the water
Gravel in the dust

Work a little harder, lord
Sing a little stronger
Stand up and deliver
If you want my trust (my trust)
Ah my trust (my trust)
Ah my trust

West of Babylon
East of Eden, now
Breathing in these winds of change
I'm gonna rise up from these ashes
Gonna rise up and find the truth again

I'm just looking for some reparations
Looking for love to soothe my soul
I'm at the crossroads of my destination
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis (looking for Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis (looking for Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road
I'm looking for Elvis (looking for Elvis)
I'm looking for Elvis down a Memphis road

(Hey!)

You've gotta give yourself over now
Roll like a river stone
There's mud in the water
Gravel in the dust

Work a little harder, lord
Sing a little stronger
Stand up and deliver
If you want my trust

Give yourself over now
Roll like a river stone
There's mud in the water
Gravel in the dust

(Hey!)
(Hey!)
(Hey!)
(Whoah!)
(Whoah!)
(Whoah!)
(Whoah!)
(Whoah!)

Train I ride, sixteen coaches long
Oh, yeah

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