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"Elvis Presley and America"

from The Unforgettable Fire

Black flesh... / Black flesh of my own love -- / Tell me, oh my eyes. / Black flesh comes into my own life, / Telling me the same... / And I believe in you, / And I believe in you, / Black flesh sees the sky and he turns inside from you, / She won't turn my back, / And I know your tears are blue...

And you know, / And your sky is feeling blue, / And your heart -- it's so cold when I'm with you, / And you feel, like no one told you to, / And your time is your side / And you'll talk to me, / Oh don't talk to me, / Oh don't talk to me, / Don't talk to me... And you know, / Like no one told you how, / But you know, / The King that howled has howled, / And you feel like sentimental, But you don't care -- / Without -- you share: / In your har-ar-ar-art har-ar-ar-ar-- / Heart, there sleeps a hope you see: / I'm breaking through to you and me.

And you know, / Although no one told you to, / And you found out where you were going: / Where to. / And you're through with me, / But I know that you'll be back for more...

And you know, / And though no one told you so, / And you know: / Sky -- like a honey-shade of blue. / And you walk, / You walk ---- to let go-oh-oh...

We live on the outside, / Turn away, fade away, / Drop me down, but don't break me: / In your castle stay -- / Au-di-ence sighs in your heart and mind, / Au-di-ence dies in your heart... and mine... / Someday Love will come: / Love is in your side, / Walking through / Something in your heart: / It beats like something new...

The Edge / Hahh / 'M lost... / Stay, stay sad and resigned, / So stay sad, no more be sad, / Don't stay sad, no more be sad, / Don't stay sad, no more be sad... / And you know, / And though no one told you how, (told you how) / You know, / And you wipe the sweat off your white brow. (your white brow) / And you care, (care) / And though no one told, you tried, / And your heart is lift out from the side, (heart) / And the rain beats down, / And the shame keeps on beating down, / And this rain keeps on coming down, / And this sky... (is black)

Gave away some unsure one, / Keep on going, join in too brother. / Gave away some injured one, / Gave away some in dole oughta, / Gave away somebody... gave away... You know, / And though no one told you -- sky would / And you feel like the cold bricks that you'll carry, / You'll say, "Don't you live on the other side of me!" / "Don't you leave!" / "Don't leave that part of me!" / "Then I can't feel!" / "I can't feel anymore!" "I can't hold on!" / And don't see the flaw. / And you pick me up: / Bits and pieces / On this / Floor.