Adventures in Shredding

“You know, I remember… It rained all day the day that Elvis Presley died. And only a legend can make it do that! And you know, I remember when my baby said we were through. And she was gonna walk out on me. It was Elvis Presley that talked her out of it. And he gave me my first leather jacket. And taught me how to comb my hair just right in a filling station bathroom. It was Elvis that gave you a rubber on prom night. And told you that you looked real sharp. And you know, I think he maybe just got a little tired of repairing all the broken hearts in the world. And now I think maybe I understand why mechanics’ cars never start. And why night watchmen are always sleeping on the job. And why shoeshine boys always have worn-out scooped-up shoes. But eh… [mumbles] A legend never dies, he just teaches you everything he knows. To give you the courage to ask her out. And I know, there’s a small little town where dreams are still alive. And there’s a hero on every corner. And they’re all on their way to a place called Burma-Shave. Scrawled out across the shoulders of this dying little town, see? And every night it takes the one eyed Jacks. You know, a one eyed Jack is like a… You got one headlight burned out on your car. It’s called a one eyed Jack. You can see them from across the railroad tracks. Over the scar on its belly, there came a stranger passing through.”
-Tom Waits