Even Heroes Die

Intro: verse 1 Midnight at Graceland in '72 Shooting TV with groupies in the Jungle Room A little fame and fortune was all he had left He had become a parody of himself verse 2 They dug his grave by the kitchen door And millions of blue-haired ladies took the guided tour His Chinese fan club came over on a boat And took pictures at his birthplace in Tupelo Some disappear, they drop out of sight Some stay too long and get crucified Whoa this world ain't no place to be (2x) When you're larger than life, Ohhh even heroes die verse 3 Over on the poor side of Birmingham He was preaching on the corner but nobody gave a damn Except a couple hookers and a homeless man A dozen losers were his best friends verse 4 At the church across the street, they were raising hell They said if he is a man of God, why do his old clothes smell They ran him out of town for disturbing the peace He died on a shelter cot in his sleep Some disappear, they drop out of sight Some stay too long and get crucified Whoa this world ain't no place to be When you're larger than life, Whoa, even heroes die Whoa, even heroes die