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When an Elvis Presley impersonator comes to town and steals the heart of the local bowling alley owner’s wife, he promptly sets off in pursuit. His odyssey eventually leads to Memphis as he seeks a way to win back the affections of his good-gal-gone-wrong. A Sun Studio-styled rocker.

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CHEYENNE TO MEMPHIS

Looking at that big old moon
Jogs my memory
I wonder if you’re looking too
Wherever you may be
I’m on my way to Graceland now
In Memphis, Tennessee
While looking at that big old moon
That shone for you and me

The king died one sad August day
Oh how we cried that night
And although time goes rolling by
His star keeps burning bright
I’ve got my blue suede shoes right here
And dime-store good luck charm
And your name’s still tattooed on
my bowling alley arm

Cheyenne to Memphis
Get word to Elvis
Cheyenne to Memphis
Get word to Elvis

This mix tape that I made for you
Right after we first met
Reminds me of our happy times
Too precious to forget
We danced to every Elvis song
The fast ones and the slow
And made out when his movies played
At the long-gone drive-in show

I reached Joplin late last night
And stopped in for a spell
I checked in to Room 42
at Heartbreak Hotel
I sat up watching Jailhouse Rock
On pay-per-view TV
But that didn’t help me understand
Why you walked out on me

Cheyenne to Memphis
Get word to Elvis
Cheyenne to Memphis
Get word to Elvis

Now I’m so lonesome here tonight
And I know you don’t care
I’m in this room all by myself
Just playing solitaire
And every time a queen turns up
My heart fills with despair
And every time a king turns up
I hear the Jordanaires



If I could only turn back time
I’d change your point of view
And you’d be loving me tonight
Instead of you-know-who
I never thought I’d see the day
That you would up and leave
I still wear my broken heart
So proudly on my sleeve

Cheyenne to Memphis
Get word to Elvis
Cheyenne to Memphis
Get word to Elvis

And when I get to Memphis dear
Here’s what I plan to do
Find a band and play this song
I wrote today for you
To say how much I miss you
Ever since you went astray
And I will go on loving you
Until my dyin’ day

Cheyenne to Memphis
Get word to Elvis
Cheyenne to Memphis
Get word to Elvis

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from Love Songs Dark and Bright, released June 15, 2022
(Millen-Readman)

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The Eventually Brothers Vancouver, British Columbia

The Eventually Brothers are songwriters Alan Millen (Zurich) and Tim Readman (Vancouver). Their eclectic approach to songwriting is rooted in an affinity for all forms of popular and contemporary music. They can go from a simple folk roots song to a big ballad with orchestral arrangement. Avoiding predictability is a hallmark of their work. This new album is a 25 song epic journey of the heart. ... more

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