This song appears on two albums, and was first released on the Different Directions album, and has also been released on The John Denver Collection - Rocky Mountain High album.
I heard how all the lights went out in Memphis
On the death night anniversary of the king
The pretenders talking dirty in the palace
But it doesn¡¯t have that old familiar ring
I see there¡¯s been some changes in the valley
All the renegades have finally settled down
Now they worship in the temples of their rivals
And desecrate the holy heart of town
Can¡¯t you hear all those sweet voices singing
Takin¡¯ care of the chosen ones
Can¡¯t you hear all those mission bells ringin¡¯
Say a prayer for the chosen ones
I read they¡¯re pourin¡¯ oil on troubled waters
Yet they cast a giant shadow on the land
Let¡¯s spend another night across the border
And bury all our secrets in the sand
Now they claim there is a message in the Bible
They swear there is no master and his slave
But the future¡¯s lookin¡¯ dim for the lonesome cowboy
When the hand that rocks that cradle digs the grave
Words by Nick Smith, Music by and Joe Camilleri
