Jones, George - The King Is Gone (So Are You) Lyrics






Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter
That looks like Elvis
I soaked the label off a Flintstone Jelly Bean jar
I cleared us off a place on that
One little table that you left us
And pulled me up a big ole piece of floor

I pulled the head off Elvis
Filled Fred up to his pelvis
Yabba Dabba Doo, the King is gone
And so are you

'Round about ten we all got to talking
'Bout Graceland, Bedrock and such
The conversation finally turned to women
But they said they didn't get around too much
Elvis said, "Find 'em young"
And Fred said "Old Fashioned girls are fun"
Yabba Dabba Doo, the King is gone
And so are you

Later on it finally hit me
That you wouldn't be 'a comin' home no more
'Cause this time I know you won't forgive me
Like all of them other times before
Then I broke Elvis's nose
Pouring the last drop from his toes
Yabba Dabba Doo, the King is gone
And so are you
Yabba Dabba Doo, the King is gone
And so are you

Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter
That looks like Elvis
I soaked the label off a Flintstone Jelly Bean jar....





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  1. D.... S....

    When George Jones ... died I drove to the back of my pastor sat on my tail gate and cried.. I played his songs for hours...🍺🍺 yeah , the bottle let me down..🍻🍺R.I.P. . George.. miss you..🇨🇦🇺🇸❤️

  2. l.... ....

    RIP George Jones..miss you!

  3. S.... P....

    Fred always said Yaba Daba doo when it was good or happy. Yaba Daba doo the king is dead and so are you. Damm mean

  4. S.... P....

    If you listen people, he is glad Elvis is dead. The guy who dedicated this song because you like George, the song says Yaba Daba doo the king is gone (dead) and so are you is mean.

  5. e.... k....

    yaba daba do, Roger ferris, thats country

  6. T.... R....

    FYI Roger D. Ferris wrote this song, not George Jones.

  7. T.... B....

    This song makes me wanna squall some tires lol

  8. T.... W....

    I dedicate this song to George Jones it fits him good he was a great man and my father's hero

  9. f.... ....

    I find it interesting how much I like drinking songs but yet I only have maybe 3 or 4 drinks a year tops.

  10. b.... b....

    Elvis has left the building

  11. B.... C....

    Yes , dont compare anyone to Jones, King mic drop, period, no one can touch, In this post, "post", racist ones.

  12. m.... s....

    Thought I was gonna hear Ronnie McDowell's hit tribute song about Elvis Presley from 1977 ! The King Is Gone (same title)

    m.... s....

    so did I

  13. B.... C....

    Waylon Jennings said this is the greatest country song ever written

    B.... C....

    i agree

  14. J.... S....

    And the next day I was sober and you were still a bitch.

  15. C.... H....

    GJ was the best

  16. G.... ....

    https://youtu.be/BViolDd8oyg

  17. V.... C....

    George was liked by many more then Elvis

  18. B.... W....

    George was the king no the king really is gone

  19. K.... M....

    Damn good beer drinking song

  20. M.... S....

    What a well written country song! The singer wasn't to shabby neither!😉

  21. A.... N....

    Ole Fred..

  22. J.... W....

    One of my best memory of my ex-wife, when she knew what I ment about " pull me up a big ole piece of floor"

  23. A.... D....

    I love gg songs

    A.... D....

    Drakedawson is famis

  24. A.... K....

    Yabbadabbadoo

  25. T.... B....

    They need to let these new singers listen to George and learn how to sing

  26. S.... ....

    not sure if anyone listens to the words...in order

  27. R.... t....

    I can tell whether to slit my wrists or laugh ,of course that's how old George Jones was

  28. J.... A....

    Any body knows where I can can acquire that Elvis decanter? ( or a hank jr. , either will do) I’ll fill in the rest!!! Lol 🥃🥴

    J.... A....

    Darrell Somers ; thanks bubba, I’ll see if I can find one. ( and the Flintstone jelly bean jar)

  29. S.... M....

    Yaba daba doo

  30. J.... M....

    It's Monday morning and I just called in to work. I just filled it up to Fred's pelvis and killed it. Yabba. Dabba. Doooo.

  31. B.... L....

    😍😍

  32. c.... d....

    Before my dad died we went to a flea market in an old chicken house in tontitown,Ar and my dad found this CD and we drove home and sat out front of the house and he popped the top (pretending) and had the biggest smile. He looked for this all his life finally found it and was ecstatic about it. A few months later he passed away. He was an avid George Jones fan. I wanted to get ahold of George so bad but never could. I love this song though but because it had Elvis in the words they wouldn't let it out much.

  33. T.... B....

    Nothing like some good old George Jones to get me down the road

  34. B.... P....

    This man song i can listen for live

  35. A.... T....

    Heavenly bodies

  36. M.... B....

    What a voice. I could listen to George sing the phone book.

  37. R.... U....

    I hope you like this one... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUUNFjFd1LU&list=RDMMBUUNFjFd1LU&start_radio=1

  38. D.... S....

    See ya round Possum

  39. M.... B....

    Country cool. Can anyone look more badass than ol' George with a cigarette in his hand?

  40. J.... S....

    I am so glad I got the chance to see George in concert in 1993.

  41. j.... j....

    Our Lord spoke thru this man

  42. J.... B....

    my dad died a couple days ago and these are the songs we listened to. Brings back old memories of him. I can see him smiling down from heaven. Hey dad how does it feel wearing them wings? I love you Jim Brown

  43. A.... N....

    Yabba dabba doo..

  44. T.... ....

    George Jones was always the king.....

    But Waylon is in a class of his own....

  45. W.... S....

    Country music doesn't have songs like this anymore. The king is gone, Lukenbach Texas, Don't you think this outlaw bit. That Era for me is by far the best that country music had to offer. What they play today in my opinion isn't country music.

  46. J.... W....

    I remember when this song came out . and that was some time ago. they were talking copyright infringement. because of the yabadabadoo. the king is gone and the King was you. possum live longer than they want you to believe. ha ha

  47. B.... L....

    Send a hit man or woman!!

  48. J.... J....

    The king is truly gone. Love u George jones

  49. J.... S....

    When it finally hit me she was really gone.Goddamn boy!Shave and wash your crack.Its gone be a good day.It was just a little separation anxiety.All you knew was tumult.Exhale sumbitch!

  50. j.... b....

    One greatest hits songs, George Jones. Do listen to Elvis and watch a Flintstones show. No1 hit song Thank You.

  51. e.... ....

    6yrs ago today..We miss you George!! Legend

  52. C.... R....

    My dad requested this at his memorial service. I laugh and cry everytime I hear it. RIP Dad.

    C.... R....

    I'm sorry for your loss ,he had great taste in music

  53. s.... s....

    That's because they are NOT singing real country music today! It's something that has to be lived...

  54. d.... p....

    First time my ears have clapped onto this song do like ,,,,May you rest with the best GEORGE JONES........

  55. L.... S....

    Me: Looks in dictionary under "drinking song"
    Possum: I gotcha hoss....
    RIP to the absolute country blues king!

  56. J.... S....

    Yes! Im a real live sonofabitch.Does Mr. Prestige have to poop? We'll hold the fuckin fort down for you.

  57. L.... L....

    but his music will be with us forever, love you George RIP 3-22-19

  58. M.... P....

    Can I have my grandpas body

  59. C.... C....

    RIP Fred Flintstone

  60. G.... B....

    Semper Fi Brother

  61. a.... b....

    He's making fun of all the pretenders.

  62. C.... C....

    Last night I broke the seal..!!

  63. C.... H....

    Fred said old-fashioned girls are fun

    C.... H....

    Ole Fred..

  64. T.... A....

    I remember my pap and his bro's playing this and drinkin shine. Miss u pap.... Tim Atkinson

  65. K.... P....

    ι вeт тнere вeen aloт drυnĸѕ peepѕ playιng joneѕ over and over. нe waѕ мy grandpa ғavorιтe. ..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂rιp joneѕ yoυr мυѕιc lιveѕ on

  66. J.... D....

    George Jones and Miller High Life!! Match made in heaven..

  67. C.... C....

    She took all the good stuff. Left me one pot one pan. Even all the plastic cutlery and plates. Eating rite out of pan.

  68. T.... S....

    Jones was sued and ordered not to perform this song in public because the phrase "yabba dabba doo was owned and copyrighted by Hanna-Barrbera Productions and did not have permission to use it when he recorded this.

  69. G.... M....

    Don’t get no better than this!!!!

  70. S.... ....

    There will never be another, we are truly blessed to have been able to listen to this man.

  71. t.... m....

    I remember the day he dies, same day my brother went to Afghanistan. Me and my buddy was roofing a house and stopped to listen to this song when we heard the news. Rip possum!!!

  72. h.... ....

    299 lost people that wouldn't know hogjawl from horaechit, this is the man GJ king of country music!

  73. p.... s....

    Who came here after Blake Shelton sang..?

    p.... s....

    I came here because of Masterpiece by the Pistol Annie's it mentions The King is Gone, Still Doing Time, Stand by your Man, Making Plans. Don't listen to Blake anymore...

  74. M.... H....

    This is my life

  75. B.... o....

    I have memories of listening to this with my grandpa when things where bad and my mom was working I would go to his house my grandma would make something for lunch or dinner or some stuff and me and my grandpa would go on a drive And play this and sing to it and just that alone makes this song very sad for me I'm a grown man crying right now because of all memories

    B.... o....

    racc zilla me too

    B.... o....

    It might be an old post but amen

  76. W.... W....

    One of the best never be replaced rest in peace

  77. R.... B....

    I haven't heard this one since summer 1989.

  78. W.... A....

    Rest in Peace, you are missed Mr Jones

  79. n.... ....

    For being one of the most influential, legendary distinctive country music singers to ever take the stage, I thought the music industry did a piss poor job of covering his passing and letting the world know we lost a legend....Hell..it may as well been some local guy who worked at a gas station and did Kareoke on the side...I can't even begin to tell you how upset i was...but by God...."We still love you Possum!"

  80. B.... D....

    the true king of all singers in any kind of music singer and songwriter is hank williams senior period hes the true immortal unbeatable king just ask anybody around the world and theyll damn sure tell you hank Senior is the king period

  81. D.... I....

    Some people have said they don't get this deadpan funny, and true to life song. I hope this helps.

    There are (or used to be) commemorative porcelain celebrity decanters of whiskey that were sold for collecting, not for drinking.

    Elvis was a popular figure in this market. They were about a foot tall and were a complete statue from head to foot. The head was the cap of the decanter and had a fancy paper seal over it to indicate it hadn't been opened.

    Breaking the fragile porcelain nose off Elvis would be an easy thing to do when drunk, sitting on the floor trying to pour Elvis (the last drops from his toes, lol) into a jelly bean jar shaped like big fat Fred Flintstone so it would be easier to drink.

    Funny, sad song about what lengths an alcoholic will go to when his woman (who has tried to save him from drinking by removing all his regular liquor from the house) has finally left out of disgust. George made a song about something that probably really happened...or somebody wrote it for, and about him, I would guess.

    Does this help anyone who didn't get it?

    D.... I....

    Yes thanks!
    Were there also Fred flintstone shaped jelly bean jars?

  82. V.... V....

    George might be singing about Elvis, but George is The KING of Country!!!

    This song, along with ANY written by George, SMASHES what they call “Country Music” today. There are SOME that came close, but NO CIGARETTE!!!

    What they call Country music today is all
    “Red Neck Pep Rally” crossover BS with Dixie Cups and Banjos.

    THIS is Pure Country

  83. B.... T....

    Honestly my wife and I didn't care much for the artistic talent. Great song though.

  84. T.... ....

    Hey that's cool
    Hahahaha
    Yabba dabba doo

  85. C.... C....

    Rip possum

  86. r.... q....

    screw the 249 that don,t like it yaba daba do

  87. K.... K....

    OMG i miss him sooooo much his music is the best !!!!!!

  88. c.... ....

    been here done this same ain't it but it was Bama grape jelly jar hahahhahahahahaha

  89. L.... T....

    My King is Gone 5 yrs already!! Glad I seen him twice <3 RIL Possum Forever my Hero

  90. C.... J....

    WE miss u possom

  91. A.... C....

    “Elvis said find um young, Fred said old fashioned girls are fun.”

  92. S.... B....

    I would rather listen to the first sentence of this song over and over and over then listen to any of today so called country, country music died the day garth brooks opened his mouth. I listened to Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton & Justin Timberlake it made me sick for days, those two should be run out of the country and not let back in until they apologize to every single red blooded American for that crap..

  93. m.... i....

    One of my favs

  94. c.... f....

    I was in jail when I seed on tv that ol george the king had died.
    Watched his whole funeral
    I miss him

  95. N.... W....

    Postmodern critiques of consumerism are ubiquitous in 20th and 21st century popular culture. Even classic country music gets in on it. Take, for example, George Jones's "The King is Gone." Jones uses all of the dynamic and emotional range in his crystalline Pentecostal shout to tell us yet another heartsick tale of lost love, written in this case by Roger D. Ferris. Ferris's lyrics succeed in at least two modes - sober reality and drunken surreality. As the song begins, the narrator cracks open an Elvis Presley-shaped decanter of whiskey. In a touch of what I like to call "Country Kitchen(TM) sink realism," he soaks the label off a Flintstones jelly bean jar to use it as a makeshift whiskey glass (the apparent absence of normal glasses tells us that the unnamed woman has probably taken them). Ferris has used very specific details to illuminate a universal human experience. As the narrator becomes intoxicated, the lyrics shift into equally detail-driven surreality. Having hacked together the detritus of American consumer culture to numb himself to his own suffering, the lonely narrator finds himself commiserating with Elvis Presley and Fred Flintstone; consciously or not, the writer has metaphorized the use of popular culture to replace human connection. Though Elvis and Fred offer humorous counsel, the narrator soon reawakens to his fundamental isolation. Whatever he has done is unforgivable, and so the woman in his life won't return. Elvis's nose breaks as the narrator finishes off the last of his whiskey, severing whatever delusion connection he felt to the dead King. The creature comforts offered by your tee-vee and LP player are fleeting. Over the next hill, darkness.

    N.... W....

    Yawn. Your "postmodern critiques of consumerism" being "ubiquitous" render you immediately a know-nothing Academic trying to sound relevant. You sound like nothing other than a pretentious twit who has never really heard George Jones's music.

    N.... W....

    @8angst8 *Whoosh*

  96. K.... S....

    Music will never be this good again

  97. A.... B....

    Yabba Dabba Doo I'm out of brew, time to get another one

  98. b.... J....

    1 day we will all by gone