The Last Request of Elijah Rose

Junkies, punks and jezebels

Stagger and sashay

Up and down the boulevard

Through them joints and alleyways

And outside the Crazy Chicken Lounge

Blood red neon glows

Angelina ask Switchblade Charlie

Have you seen Elijah Rose

I ain't seen him, Angie

Switchblade Charlie said

But he must get out of this town

He's in over his pretty head

He's been dancing with the devil

Stepping on the wrong toes

You just save yourself some sorrow

Forget Elijah Rose

Angelina's lips spoke not a word

She walked into the Chicken Lounge

Found a table by the bandstand

Set her tender body down

Alone there in the violence

Among the dreadlocks and ducktails and afros

She listened to Downtown Johnny's guitar

And dreamed of Elijah Rose

And like the clam before the storm

There was danger all around

Downtown Johnny felt it coming

He laid his magic guitar down

And all the old-timers swear

The cheap whiskey froze

With a smile on his face and a price on his head

In walked Elijah Rose

He walked straight to Angelina

And kissed her warm red lips

He bought the house a round of drinks

And gave the waitresses their tips

Then he kindly asked Downtown Johnny

To play anything Angelina chose

As Angelina stood up to dance

With her wild Elijah Rose

And they laughed and danced as lovers

'Til there rang a jealous shot

Elijah Rose just crumbled

Angelina screamed oh God

And with his last breath he found

The strength to propose

Angelina swore, yes I'll be your soulmate

Forever Elijah Rose

Junkies, punks and jezebels

Stagger and sashay

Up and down the boulevard

Through them joints and alleyways

And outside the Crazy Chicken Lounge

In her ragged widows clothes

She's carrying his baby

And dancing with a lamp post

She's a carrying his unborn child

And dancing with his ghost

Angelina's softly humming

The last request of Elijah Rose