I Try to Think About Elvis
Patty Loveless Lyrics

I try to think about Elvis
I try to distract myself from thoughts of you by thinking about Elvis Presley, hoping it helps me forget.

Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis Presley's hometown that reminds me of him.

Oprah in the afternoon
The talk show hosted by Oprah Winfrey that airs in the afternoon, which I try to focus on to take my mind off you.

I try to think about palm trees
I try to think about palm trees, a symbol of relaxation and getting away from it all, hoping it would help me stop thinking about you.

Fig leaves
Fig leaves, a symbol of hiding or covering up something, that I try to think about to block out thoughts of you.

The creature from the black lagoon
The monster from the horror movie that I try to think about to scare myself and forget about you.

I try to think about high heels
I try to focus on the image of high heels, which are associated with fashion and style, to take my mind off you.

And good deals
I try to think about good deals, hoping to focus on something beneficial and advantageous, instead of thinking about you.

Anything to get me through
I try to think about anything that would help me forget about you and get through the day.

I just can't concentrate
Despite all my attempts to redirect my thoughts, I find it difficult to concentrate and stop thinking about you.

You're all I think about these days
You are the constant focus of my thoughts and I cannot get you out of my mind.

I try to contemplate the cosmos
I try to think about the vastness of the universe, hoping to bring a different perspective to my thoughts about you.

What goes
What goes on in the universe and its mysteries that I try to contemplate and find distraction from my thoughts of you.

Round and round the sky at night
The movement of stars in the night sky that I picture in my mind, hoping to stop thinking about you.

I try to think about champagne
I try to focus on the image of champagne, a luxury beverage, to take my mind off you.

Freight trains
The image of freight trains that I try to picture in my mind, hoping it would help me forget about you.

Slowly rolling out of sight
The sight of freight trains slowly moving away that I try to think about, hoping to stop thinking about you.

I try to focus on the headlines
I try to concentrate on reading the headlines in the news, hoping to distract myself from thoughts of you.

Street crimes
I try to focus on news stories about street crimes, hoping to take my mind off you with something more attention-grabbing.

Everytime I think I might
Each time I attempt to think about other things, I end up circling back to thoughts of you.

My mind wanders where it will
My mind often wanders aimlessly and I can't always direct my own thoughts.

When it settles right on you
When my thoughts inevitably turn back to you and settle on you once again.

I forget what I should say
I become so consumed by my thoughts of you that I forget what I wanted to say or how to respond.

I forget what I should do
I become so consumed by my thoughts of you that I forget what I wanted to do or how to behave.

I try to think about Shakespeare
I try to distract myself from thoughts of you by focusing on the works of William Shakespeare, a renowned playwright.

Leap year
I try to think about leap year, a year with an extra day, hoping to take my mind off you.

The Beatles or the Rolling Stones
I try to think about two of the most popular rock bands of all time, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, to distract myself from thoughts of you.

I try to think about hair-do's
I try to focus on different hairstyles, hoping that it would help me forget about you.

Tattoos
I try to think about tattoos, hoping to focus on the art and design instead of my thoughts about you.

Sushi bars and saxophones
I try to distract myself from thoughts of you by picturing sushi bars or imagining the sound of a saxophone.

I try to think about the talk shows
I try to focus on different talk shows, hoping to distract myself from thoughts of you.

New clothes
I try to picture new clothes, which are often associated with positive emotions, hoping to take my mind off you.

But I guess I should have known
I realize now that all my attempts to distract myself from thoughts of you are futile because you have taken up a permanent residence in my mind.

You're all I think about these days
You are still the only thing that occupies my thoughts and I cannot focus on anything else.