I was heading east on I40 with a flatbed that couldn't wait
'coz I was due in Jackson on August 15th and here it was the 16th
and I was already late.

Well, I had an Elvis tape on a new player in that ole rig of mine
and a big jug of coffee to help me keep her between the lines.
Well, I crossed the great divide about midnight
and it was cool and she was running good.
So I thought I'd put all the miles behind me that I could.

Well I must have been dozing, I guess for an hour or more,
when I rounded the turn into a valley I didn't recall seeing along here before.
Well, I got to wondering that maybe I'd missed my turn along the way.
Then all at once that whole valley got as light as day.

Well I pulled over and got out and took a look around.
The sky was black but I could see for miles and there wasn't a sound.
It was so quite and beautiful out there.
Why, it was like a dream.
There were beautiful trees and mountains and even a little stream.

And then suddenly there were thousands of people gathering
as far as I could see -
young folks and old folks and kids all looking straight at that ole truck and me.
Then I heard something behind me -
I turned around and 'Oh, What A Sight To Behold.

There was Elvis Presley on my old flatbed and it was solid gold.
He stood there in a blaze of light against the black sky.
He was smiling and waving but with a soft and tender in his eyes.
Oh, you should have seen that diamond studded guitar
and that pure white suit he wore
and then he started singing.

Lord, It was like I'd never heard him sing before
and I was so scared I couldn't move.
I don't know how long I just stood there.
But, Elvis sang every song he'd ever done
and music just seem to come from everywhere.
And, then one by one Angels appeared and they came and sat around him
and they began to sing along and they placed a halo of light above him.

     Oh,  It was a concert like I've never seen before!

And then it was over and he was gone just like you'd close a door.
It got so dark I couldn't see and for hours
I just stumbled around and finally I decided I'd wait til morning.

So, I sat down on the ground and when it got light,
well, I was out on a stretch of I40 in the middle of nowhere -
no trees, no valley - just my old truck setting there.
Well, I climbed in the behind the wheel and headed east as hard as she'd go.
I was almost afraid to stop. I must have looked like I'd seen a ghost.

But, Man, What A Story I'd have for the rest of them gear jammers now.

Well, I wheeled into the first truck stop I came to and shut her down.
I was shaking like an old fender when I walked in
but was gonna act as natural as I could.
So, I dropped a quarter into the jukebox and told the waitress,
'Hey, Play Something Good' ...
Well, I sat down and ordered a cup, thanked the waitress and tipped her a dime.

Then I picked up the morning paper and I read the headlines ...
and then, ... and then, ...
I knew I had just seen the.....
Farewell Concert Of The King!

Red Sovine