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The Hand of the King

from Selfies by Men With Day Jobs

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It was a rainy night in Memphis, a long and lonely wait For the roadie from Down Under, waiting by the Graceland gate Till shortly after midnight, the limo pulled out of the lane The window slid down and the voice in the back asked him for his name

“Harry,” he said… “well, you can call me Hank” He signed his book and he smiled Reached out with a friendly grasp And made the whole mad mission worthwhile

Shake the hand of the man that shook the hand of Elvis Come on and shake the hand… that shook the hand of the King He never played in a band, or sang in a spotlight But one rainy night in the Memphis moonlight The man shook the hand of a man who could really sing

It’s a long way from the wide brown land To the land where the buffalo roam For a road-worn man with a crazy plan A pilgrim to a legend’s home

Now Harry’s on his last legs - for Hank, as he’s known since then There’s no more bins and boxes to carry for the music men

He smiles with satisfaction, as he leans back in his chair The kids step up to meet the man They all know he was there - he was there!

Shake the hand of the man that shook the hand of Elvis…

Come on and shake the hand… that shook the hand of the King

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from Selfies, released October 23, 2018

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