The King Ain’t Done Yet
"Somebody told me it's time to go home.
Well, somebody better tell my
feet!"
My jacket's torn, my tie's undone,
My drummer says we're nearly done,
The manager's waving from the wings,
But I ain't through with anything!
My knees are knocking,
shoes are thin,
I hear that piano kicking in,
They turned the house lights halfway on— I told 'em,
"Boys, you're doing it wrong!"
They say I've had my moment,
They say I've had my turn,
Well, somebody tell that piano man
He's got a lot to learn!
The King ain't done yet!
No, he ain't done yet!
There's a whole lot of shaking
That we haven't gotten to yet!
Turn that guitar up louder,
Let the drummer earn his check!
You can take away the spotlight,
But the King ain't done yet!
I kissed a girl in Tennessee,
She said, "You're getting old on me!"
I said, "Now, honey,
watch this move!"
And pulled a muscle in my shoe!
I met a preacher after church,
He said, "Son, put the good Lord first." I said,
"Yes, sir, I surely will— But let me finish this guitar riff!
My mama says I'm stubborn,
My sweetheart says I'm worse,
But every time I hear that beat,
I'm halfway through another verse!
The King ain't done yet!
No, he ain't done yet!
There's a whole lot of shaking
That we haven't gotten to yet!
Turn that guitar up louder,
Let the drummer earn his check!
You can take away the spotlight,
But the King ain't done yet!
I've had nights I couldn't sing,
Days I couldn't find my way,
But every hand that's clapping here
Gives me one more song to play.
So if you came to hear me quit,
You're gonna leave upset—
I've still got music in my bones,
And I ain't finished yet!
The King ain't done yet!
No, he ain't done yet!
Tell the whole wide world
They haven't heard the best one yet!
Let the piano shake the ceiling,
Let the drummer break a sweat!
You can close the doors tomorrow,
But the King ain't done yet!
"All right, all right...
NOW I'm done."
"...Unless y'all want one more?"