From the sun years of the Fifties

And the birth of rock and roll

Millions screamed to see him do his thing

Elvis touched the life of every ear that heard him

And they couldn't help but listen when he sang

It's a long way from Memphis to

That mansion in the sky

He kept his faith in Jesus all along

It's a long way from Graceland across

Jordan to the Promised Land

Jesus finally came to lead him home

From the days of love me tender

To his mama's last farewell

Some say he knew how long he had to stay

His life was two days longer

Than the one who gave him life

And he almost knew the number of the days

It's a long way from memphis

To that mansion in the sky

But he kept his faith in jesus all along

It's a long way from graceland

Across jordan to the promised land

Jesus finally came to lead him home

It's a long way from memphis

To that mansion in the sky

But he kept his faith in jesus all along

It's a long way from graceland

Across jordan to the promised land

But he kept his favorite jesus all along