The Night His Flowers Did Not Come

3 weeks ago by @daveyboy103 · @billwhite51

Liner Notes

I was chatting to @billwhite51 and I noted his songs were sounding a bit more poppy. He tells me he is trying not to sound so miserable all the time so I offered to take a song and "pop it up" a bit.

This theatrical little number is the result.


It's a true story but @billwhite51 can edit this and tell you more about it.

Bill adds, "yes this is a true story based on the premonition Ann-Margaret had of Elvis Presley's death. She was doing a lot of stage work at the time and on every opening night, Elvis, who she still reveres as the love of her life, sent her flowers. One opening night the flowers did not come, and she knew he had died.

#theatrical #drama #arranger #producer #elvis #annmargret

Lyrics

curtain time on broadway
another opening night
the silence as the lights go down
she hits the stage like dynamite

the curtain falls
the crowd applauds
from the front row seats
to the clouds of the gods

your dressing room is thick with flowers
from every where and every one
but something's missing
you have misgivings
this night his flowers did not come

once they had been lovers
they went their seperate ways
their love only grew stronger
with every lonely day

the curtain falls
the crowd applauds
from the front row seats
to the clouds of the gods

for sixteen years
he sent her flowers
on every opening night
the night his flowers
did not arrive
she knew that he had died

for sixteen years
he sent her flowers
on every opening night
the night his flowers
did not arrive
she knew that he had died

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