For 2011 RPM Challenge album John the Resonator A Sword and Sorcery parody. With Elvis. Daughter Brit sang the vocal in the middle part. Elvis was the mountain king Who ruled the land of El-Karyaang His wife Priscilla lady fair Was taken…

Mellow morning mist fall Melting into day This summer said son, you are lazy Don’t follow any example, break every rule After awhile you’ll find it’s so easy to do Just stay within the limits of your love Soon the air will turn colder…

lyrics by Mike (Nitro) Adams

Had the blues in Alabama Had the blues in Texas too Had the blues all over Now I 'm givin' em to you And if you don't want em You know what you can do You wont find me I'm goin' ta run and hide away from you Because I see trouble Trouble…

Got bumps on my body One under my eye Been there since birth I don't know why Have one on my leg and one on my back I guess it's better than having a heart attack Someone said "Know thyself" he was pretty wise I thought I knew me pretty…

thanks to Keith Landry for the lyrics help on the choruses.

Final version RPM 2011 - my first track recorded and the opening track for the CD A kind of Old Time gospel number, which, if you listen to those pre-war guitar playing preachers, are virtually indistinguishable from blues. Except for the lyrics…