Chapter 60

(Sung to the tune of Heartbreak Hotel)

Last night while I was dreamin'
I heard somebody scream
And there was Elvis, baby, lookin'
Hungry and mean
He said, Well, I'm so hungry, baby
Yeah, I'm so hungry, baby,
I feel so hungry, I could die


Well, I fixed him up a breakfast
Of poached eggs and ham
A toasted English muffin, covered with
Strawberry jam
But he just looked at me
And then he cried
I been so hungry, since I died


So I went into the kitchen
And left the cupboards bare
Fixed him up a breakfast that was
Beyond compare
Well, French toast and omlettes, baby
Green beans and ham hocks, baby
He ate so much, I thought he'd die


Well, buttered baked potatoes
I fried him up hash browns
I made him little pork sausages that
were freshly ground
Hot gravy biscuits
Cheese dip on Triscuits
He said, I've had enough


--Peter Wood (1984)