jesse winchester
just like new
That's the same engine under the hood Carried young Elvis to Hollywood Been cross country a time or two And look at it now, it's just like new He had a weakness for Cadillacs A girl in the front and his friends in the back That's the original paint job, too Look at it now, it's just like new   Elvis was happy, he felt pretty good Here he was driving to Hollywood Gassing it up and pushing it through Look at it now, it's just like new According to one of Elvis' friends He took it up to a hundred-and-ten He just want to see what his Caddy would do Look at it now, it's just like new   And my, my, what a beautiful machine Oh boy, it rides just like a dream Just think of all that it's been through And look at it now, it's just like new   He drove it to Memphis come Christmas time The weather so fair, the future so fine Say Mama, them girls ain't as pretty as you Look at her, Daddy, she's just like new Elvis was always a dutiful child And here everybody was thinking he's wild Why, he bought his folks a Cadillac, too And look at it now, it's just like new   