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sábado, 6 de agosto de 2005

Elvis Presley - Letras - A Date With Elvis

Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) - Blue moon, blue moon, blue moon, / keep shining bright. / Blue moon, keep on shining bright, / You're gonna bring me back my baby tonight, / Blue moon, keep shining bright. / I said blue moon of Kentucky / keep on shining, / Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue. / I said blue moon of Kentucky / keep on shining, / Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue. / Well, it was on one moonlight night, / Stars shining bright, / Wish blown high / Love said good-bye. / Blue moon of Kentucky / Keep on shining. / Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue. / Well, I said blue moon of Kentucky / Just keep on shining. / Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue. / I said blue moon of Kentucky / keep on shining. / Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue. / Well, it was on one moonlight night, / Stars shining bright, / Wish blown high / Love said good-bye. / Blue moon of Kentucky / Keep on shining. / Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue. / (BMI) 2:02 - Data de gravação: julho de 1954 - Local: Sun Records, Memphis TN.

Young and Beautiful (Aaron Schroeder / Abner Silver) - You're so young and beautiful and I love you so / Your lips so red, your eyes that shine / Shame the stars that glow / So fill these lonely arms of mine / And kiss me tenderly / Then you'll be forever young / And beautiful to me / You're so young and beautiful, you're everything I love / Your angel smile, your gentle touch / Are all I'm dreaming of / Oh take this heart I offer you / And never set me free / Then you'll be forever young / And beautiful to me / (Gladys Music / Rachel's Own Music, ASCAP) 2:02 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller) - Oh you don't like greasy diners / You don't like sleezy bands / You just want to go / To a movie show / And sit there holding hands / You're so square / Baby I don't care / You don't like going to parties / To toot and talk all night long / You just want to park / Where it's nice and dark / And kiss me, sweet and strong / You're so square / Baby, I don't care / You don't know any dance steps / That are new / But nobody else could love me / Like you do do do do / I don't know why my heart flips / I only know it does / I wonder why / I love you baby / I guess it's just because / You're so square / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / I don't know why my heart flips / I only know it does / I wonder why / I love you baby / I guess it's just because / You're so square / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music Co, ASCAP) 1:51 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Milkcow Blues Boogie (K. Arnold) - Well, I woke up this morning, / And I looked out the door. / I can tell that old milk cow / By the way she lowed. / Hold it fellows, that don't move me. / Let's get real, real gone for a change. / Well, I woke up this morning / And I looked out the door / I can tell that that old milk cow / I can tell the way she lowed. / Well, if you've seen my milk cow, / Please ride her on home. / I ain't had no milk or butter / Since that cow's been gone. / Well, I tried to treat you right, / Day by day. / Get out your little prayer book / Get down on your knees and pray. / For you're gonna need, / You're gonna need your loving daddy's help someday. / Well, then you're gonna be sorry / For treating me this way. / Well, believe me, don't that sun look good going down? / Well, believe me, don't that sun look good going down? / Well, don't that old moon look lonesome / When your baby's not around. / Well, I tried everything to get along with you. / I'm gonna tell you what I'm going do. / I'm gonna quit my crying, I'm gonna leave you alone. / If you don't believe I'm leaving, you can count the days I'm gone. / I'm gonna leave. / You're gonna need your loving daddy's help someday. / Well, you're gonna be sorry / You treated me this way. / (MCA Music) 2:38 - Data de gravação: novembro ou dezembro de 1954 - Local: Sun Records, Memphis, TN.

Baby, Let's Play House (Arthur Gunter) - Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby baby. / Baby, baby baby, b-b-b-b-b-b baby baby, baby. / Baby baby baby / Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you. / Well, you may go to college, / You may go to school. / You may have a pink cadillac, / But don't you be nobody's fool. / Now baby, / Come back, baby, come. / Come back, baby, come. / Come back, baby, / I wanna play house with you. / Now listen and I'll tell you baby / What I'm talking about. / Come on back to me, little girl, / So we can play some house. / Now baby, / Come back, baby, come. / Come back, baby, come. / Come back, baby, / I wanna play house with you. / Oh let's play house, baby. / Now this is one thing, baby / That I want you to know. / Come on back and let's play a little house, / And we can act like we did before. / Well, baby, / Come back, baby, come. / Come back, baby, come. / Come back, baby, / I wanna play house with you. / Yeah. / Now listen to me, baby / Try to understand. / I'd rather see you dead, little girl, / Than to be with another man. / Now baby, Come back, baby, come. / Come back, baby, come. / Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you. / Oh, baby baby baby. / Baby baby baby b-b-b-b-b-b baby baby baby. / Baby baby baby. / Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you. / (BMI) 2:15 - Data de gravação: 5 de fevereiro de 1955 - Local: Sun Records, Memphis TN.

Good Rockin' Tonight (Roy Brown) - Well, I heard the news / there's good rockin' tonight. / Well, I heard the news / There's good rockin' tonight. / I'm gonna hold my baby / as tight as I can. / Tonight she'll know / I'm a mighty, mighty man. / I heard the news, / there's good rockin' tonight. / I say, well, meet me in a hurry / behind the barn, / Don't you be afraid, darling, / I'll do you no harm / I want you to bring / along my rockin' shoes, / 'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away all my blues. / I heard the news, / there's good rockin' tonight. / Well, we're gonna rock. We're gonna rock. / Let's rock. Come on and rock. / We're gonna rock all our blues away. / Have you heard the news? / Everybody's rockin' tonight. / Have you heard the news? / Everybody's rockin' tonight. / I'm gonna hold my baby / as tight as I can, / Well, tonight she'll know / I'm a mighty, mighty man. / I heard the news, / There's good rockin' tonight. / Well, we're gonna rock, rock, rock, / Come on and rock, rock, rock, / Well, rock, rock, rock, rock, / Let's rock, rock, rock, rock, / We're gonna rock all our blues away. / (Trio Music / Fort Knox Music - BMI) 2:12 - Data de gravação: setembro de 1954 - Local: Sun Records, Memphis, TN.

Is It So Strange (Faron Young) - Oh, if you tell a lie / You know that I'll forgive you / Though you say our love is just a game / And when you hear my name / You'll say I'm from a strange world / But is it so strange to be in love with you / Is it so strange / That I love you more than all the world / Is it so strange / I have no eyes for another girl / Oh won't you take me back / And say that you still love me / To waste a love like ours would be a sin / Let us kiss again / Let me hold you near / And take me from this strange world / That I'm living in / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:28 - Data de gravação: 19 de janeiro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

We're Gonna Move (Vera Matson - Elvis Presley) - Well there's a leak in this old building / Yes, there's a leak in this old building / Well there's a leak in this old building / We're gonna move to a better home / We got no pane in this old window' / We got no pane in this old window' / We got no pane in this old window' / We're gonna move to a better home / Well there's a hole in the roof where the rain pours in / A hole in the floor where it drops right out again / Well there's a leak in this old building / Well there's a leak in this old building / Well there's a leak in this old building / We're gonna move to a better home / Well there's a crack across the ceiling / Yes there's a crack across the ceiling / Well there's a crack across the ceiling / We're gonna find us a better home / We've gotta stove without a chimney / We've gotta stove without a chimney / What good's a stove without a chimney / We're gonna move to a better home / Pulling down window shades is no use at all / The kids and the neighbor can peep right through the wall / Well there's a leak in this old building / Well there's a leak in this old building / Well there's a leak in this old building / Well there's a leak in this old building / Well there's a leak in this old building / We're gonna move to a better, move to a better / Move to a better home / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:30 - Data de gravação: 24 de agosto de 1956 - Local: 20th Century Fox Stage 1, Hollywood.

I Want To Be Free (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - There's no joy in my heart, / only sorrow / And I'm sad / as a man can be / I sit alone in the darkness / of my lonely room / And this room / is a prison to me / I look at window / and what to I see / I see a bird / way up in the tree / I want to be free free / Free - ee - ee - ee / I want to be free / like the bird in the tree / What good are my eyes, / they can't see you / And my arms, / they can't hold so tight / I have two lips / that are yearning, / but they're no good to me / Cause I know I can't kiss you tonight / I look at window / and what to I see / I see a bird / way up in the tree / I want to be free free / Free - ee - ee - ee / I want to be free / like the bird in the tree / I want to be free / like the bird in the tree / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music Co, ASCAP) 2:12 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

I Forgot To Remember To Forget (S. Kesler - C. Feathers) - I forgot to remember to forget her, / I can't seem to get her off my mind. / I thought I'd never miss her, / But I found out somehow / I think about her almost all the time. / The day she went away / I made myself a promise / That I'd soon forget we ever met. / But something sure is wrong, / 'Cause I'm so blue and lonely. / I forgot to remember to forget. / The day she went away / I made myself a promise / That I'd soon forget we ever met, / Well, but something sure is wrong, / 'Cause I'm so blue and lonely. / I forgot to remember to forget. / The day she went away / I made myself a promise / That I'd soon forget we ever met, / Well, but something sure is wrong, / 'Cause I'm so blue and lonely. / I forgot to remember to forget. / (hi-Lo Music Co, BMI) 2:28 - Data de gravação: 11 de julho de 1955 - Local: Sun Records, Memphis, TN.


sexta-feira, 5 de agosto de 2005

Elvis Presley - Letras - King Creole

King Creole (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - There's a man in New Orleans / Who plays rock and roll / He's a guitar man / With a great big soul / He lays down a beat / Like a ton of coal / He goes by the name of King Creole / You know he's gone, gone, gone / Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole / You know he's gone, gone, gone / Hip shaking King Creole / When the king starts to do it / It's as good as done / He holds his guitar / like a tommy gun / He starts to growl / From way down his throat / He bends a string / And "that's all she wrote" / Well, he sings a song about a crowded hole / He sings a song about a jelly roll / He sings a song about meat and greens / He wails some blues about New Orleans / Well, he plays something evil / Then he plays something sweet / No matter what he plays / You got to get up on your feet / When he gets the rockin' fever / baby, heaven sakes / He don't stop playin / 'Till his guitar breaks / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music, ASCAP) 2:08 - Data de gravação: 15 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood.

As Long as I Have You (Wise / Weisman) - Let the stars fade and fall / And I won't care at all / As long as I have you / Every kiss brings a thrill / And I know that it will / As long as I have you / Let's think of the future / Forget the past / You're not my first love / But you're my last / Take the love that I bring / Then I'll have everything / As long as I have you / Let's think of the future / Forget the past / You're not my first love / But you're my last / Take the love that I bring / Then I'll have everything / As long as I have you / As long, as long as I have you / (Gladys Music / Erika Publishing, ASCAP) 1:50 - Data de gravação: 16 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Hard Headed Woman (Claude Demetruis) - Well a hard headed woman, / a soft hearted man / been the cause of trouble / ever since the world began / Oh yeah, ever since the world began / a hard headed woman been / a thorn in the side of man / Now Adam told to Eve, / "Listen here to me / don't you let me catch you / messin' round that apple tree." / Oh yeah, ever since the world began / a hard headed woman been / a thorn in the side of man / Now Samson told Delilah / loud and clear / "Keep your cotton pickin' fingers / out my curly hair." / Oh yeah, ever since the world began / a hard headed woman been / a thorn in the side of man / I heard about a king / who was doin' swell / till he started playing / with that evil Jezebel / Oh yeah, ever since the world began / a hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man / I got a woman, / a head like a rock / If she ever went away / I'd cry around the clock / Oh yeah, ever since the world began / a hard headed woman been / a thorn in the side of man / (Gladys Music, ASCAP) 1:53 - Data de gravação: 15 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Trouble (Leiber - Stoller) - If you're looking for trouble / You came to the right place / If you're looking for trouble / Just look right in my face / I was born standing up / And talking back / My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack / Because I'm evil, my middle name is misery / Well I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me / I've never looked for trouble / But I've never ran / I don't take no orders / From no kind of man / I'm only made out / Of flesh, blood and bone / But if you're gonna start a rumble / Don't you try it on alone / Because I'm evil, my middle name is misery / Well I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me / I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be / I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be / So don't mess around don't mess around don't mess around with me / I'm evil, I'm evil, evil, evil / So don't mess around, don't mess around with me / I'm evil, I tell you I'm evil / So don't mess around with me / Yeah / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music, ASCAP) 2:16 - Data de gravação: 15 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood.

Dixieland Rock (Schroeder - Frank) - Well down in New Orleans at the Golden Goose / I grabbed a green-eyed dolly that was on the loose / Well I dig that music, well she said me too / I said pretty baby come on and let's do / The Dixieland rock / Well the Dixieland rock / Let your hair down Sugar, shake it free / And do the Dixieland rock with me / With the blue light shining on her swinging hips / She got the drummer so nervous that he lost his sticks / The cornet player hit a note that's flat / The tromboner hit him while the poor cat sat / The Dixieland rock / Well the Dixieland rock / Let your hair down Sugar, shake it free / And do the Dixieland rock with me / I was all pooped out and when the clock struck four / But she said no daddy can't leave the floor / She wore a clinging dress that fit so tight / She couldn't sit down so we danced all night / The Dixieland rock / Well the Dixieland rock / Let your hair down Sugar, shake it free / And do the Dixieland rock with me / Let your hair dance Sugar, shake it / And do the Dixieland rock with me / (Gladys Music / Rachel's Own, ASCAP) 1:46 - Data de gravação: 16 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood.

Don't Ask Me Why (Wise - Weisman) - I'll go on loving you / Don't ask me why / Don't know what else to do / Don't ask me why / How sad my heart would be / If you should go / Though you're not good for me / I want you so / It's not the kind / Of love I dream about / But it's the kind / That I can't live without / You're all I'm longing for / Don't say good-bye / I need you more and more / Don't ask me why / I need you more and more / Don't ask me why / (Gladys Music / Erika Publishing, ASCAP) 2:06 - Data de gravação: 16 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood.

Lover Doll (Wayne - Silver) - Lover doll, oh lover doll / Lover doll, lover doll / You're the cutest lover doll / That I ever did ever see / Let me tell you lover doll / You were meant, just meant for me / On the first time that I saw you / How I fell for your cuddly charms / Lover doll I'm crazy for you / Let me rock you in my arms / I'm so glad I found you / Never thought dollies came full grown / I'm gonna tie a ribbon around you / Wrap you up and take you home / I would never treat you badly / Like a cast away broken toy / Lover doll I love you madly / Let me be your lover boy / I'm so glad I found you / Never thought dollies came full grown / I'm gonna tie a ribbon around you / Wrap you up and take you home / I would never treat you badly / Like a cast away broken toy / Lover doll I love you madly / Let me be your lover boy / Lover doll, lover doll / Lover doll, lover doll / Lover doll, lover doll / Let me be your lover boy / Lover doll, lover doll / Lover doll, lover doll / Lover doll, lover doll / Let me be your lover boy / Let me be your lover boy / Let me be your lover boy / (Gladys Music / Holly Hill, ASCAP) 2:09 - Data de gravação: 16 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood.

Crawfish (Weis - Weisman) - Crawfish / Well I went to the bayou just last night / There was no moon but the stars were bright / Put a big long hook on a big long pole / And I pulled Mr. Crawfish out of his hole / Crawfish / See I got him, see the size / Stripped and cleaned before your eyes / Sweet meat look, fresh and ready to cook / Crawfish / Now take Mr. Crawfish in your hand / He's gonna look good in your frying pan / If you fry him crisp or you boil him right / He'll be sweeter than sugar when you take a bite / Crawfish / (Gladys Music / Erika Publishing, ASCAP) 1:38 - Data de gravação: 15 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood.

Young Dreams (Kalmanoff - Schroeder) - (Young dreams of love, young dreams of love) / Young dreams (Young dreams, young dreams) / My heart is filled with young dreams (dreams) / And I'm longing to / Share them all with you / In my eyes, (my eyes, my eyes) / Oh can't you see in my eyes (in eyes) / That you're the only one who / Can make my young dreams come true / I have young arms / That wanna hold you (hold you) / Hold you oh so tight / I have young lips (lips) / That want to kiss you (kiss you) / Kiss you morning noon and night / Take my hand (my hand my hand) / Oh darling take my hand (take hand) / And let me make you a part / Of all my young dreams of love / I have young arms / That wanna hold you (hold you) / Hold you oh so tight / I have young lips (lips) / That want to kiss you (kiss you) / Kiss you morning noon and night / Take my hand (my hand my hand) / Oh darling take my hand (take hand) / And let me make you a part / Of all my young dreams of love / A part of all of my young dreams of love / (Young dreams of love, young dreams of love) / (Rachel's Own / Dandy Grifters, ASCAP) 2:23 - Data de gravação: 15 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood.

Steadfast, Loyal and True (Leiber - Stoller) - Farewell, Royal High School, / We'll remember you / Dear alma mater / We're steadfast, loyal, and true / As we go onward / In the lives we lead / Your light will guide us / Your motto is our creed / We will look back fondly / At your ivy walls / Recalling precious moments / Within your hallowed halls / Farewell, Royal High School / We'll remember you / Dear alma mater / We're steadfast, loyal, and true / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music, ASCAP) 1:15 - Data de gravação: 15 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood.

New Orleans (Tepper - Bennett) - You'll never know / What heaven means / Until you've been down to New Orleans / You ain't been livin' till you cuddle and coo / With some black-eyed baby by de old bayou / You've never seen / You've never seen those Cupid doll queens / Like they got 'em in New Orleans / And, ooh, they love you like no-one can / It makes you awful glad that you were born a man / If-if-if you ain't been there / Then you ain't been nowhere / The livin's lazy and the lovin's fine / If you feel low down / So help me Hannah / You should lose the blues in Loui-si-i-si-ana / Get the lead / Get the lead out of your jeans / And hot foot it down, hot foot down to where? / New Orleans / Louisiana baby tells you stay awhile / Live it up, love it up, southern style / Way down in New New Orleans / (Gladys Music, ASCAP) 2:09 - Data de gravação: 16 de janeiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders Hollywood. 

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Elvis Presley - Letras - Elvis Golden Records

Hound Dog
(Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - You ain't nothin' but a hound dog / cryin' all the time. / You ain't nothin' but a hound dog / cryin' all the time. / Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit / and you ain't no friend of mine. / When they said you was high classed, / well, that was just a lie. / When they said you was high classed, / well, that was just a lie. / You ain't never caught a rabbit / and you ain't no friend of mine / You ain't nothin' but a hound dog / cryin' all the time. / You ain't nothin' but a hound dog / cryin' all the time. / Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit / and you ain't no friend of mine. / When they said you was high classed, / well, that was just a lie. / When they said you was high classed, / well, that was just a lie. / You ain't never caught a rabbit / and you ain't no friend of mine / When they said you was high classed, / well, that was just a lie. / When they said you was high classed, / well, that was just a lie. / You ain't never caught a rabbit / and you ain't no friend of mine / You ain't nothin' but a hound dog / cryin' all the time. / You ain't nothin' but a hound dog / cryin' all the time. / Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit / and you ain't no friend of mine. / (MCA Music, inc, Gladys Music Co, ASCAP) 2:16 - Data de gravação: 02 de julho de 1956 - Local: RCA Studios, New York.

Loving You (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - I will spend my whole life through / loving you, just loving you. / Winter, summer, spring-time, too, / loving you, loving you. / Makes no difference where I go or what I do. / You know that I'll always be loving you. / If I'm seen with someone new, / don't be blue, don't be blue. / I'll be faithful I'll be true; / always true, true to you. / There is only one for me, and you know who. / You know that I'll always be loving you. / (ASCAP) 2:12 - Data de gravação: 24 de fevereiro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders - Hollywood.

All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell - Elvis Presley) - A well I bless my soul / What's wrong with me? / I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree / My friends say I'm actin' wild as a bug / I'm in love / I'm all shook up / Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah! / My hands are shaky and my knees are weak / I can't seem to stand on my own two feet / Who do you thank when you have such luck? / I'm in love / I'm all shook up / Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah! / Please don't ask me what's on my mind / I'm a little mixed up, but I'm feelin' fine / When I'm near that girl that I love best / My heart beats so it scares me to death! / She touched my hand what a chill I got / Her lips are like a vulcano that's hot / I'm proud to say she's my buttercup / I'm in love / I'm all shook up / Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah! / My tongue get tied when I try to speak / My insides shake like a leaf on a tree / There's only one cure for this body of mine / That's to have the girl that I love so fine! / She touched my hand what a chill I got / Her lips are like a vulcano that's hot / I'm proud to say she's my buttercup / I'm in love / I'm all shook up / Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah! / Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah! / I'm All Shook up! / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 1:56 - Data de gravação: 12 de janeiro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders - Hollywood.

Heartbreak Hotel (Mae B. Axton - Tommy Durden - Elvis Presley) - Well, since my baby left me, / I found a new place to dwell. / It's down at the end of lonely street / at Heartbreak Hotel / You make me so lonely baby / I get so lonely, / I get so lonely I could die / And although it's always crowded, / you still can find some room. / Where broken hearted lovers / do cry away their gloom / You make me so lonely baby, / I get so lonely, / I get so lonely I could die / Well, the Bell hop's tears keep flowin', / and the desk clerk's dressed in black. / Well they been so long on lonely street / They ain't ever gonna look back / You make me so lonely baby, / I get so lonely, / I get so lonely I could die / Hey now, if your baby leaves you, / and you got a tale to tell. / Just take a walk down lonely street / to Heartbreak Hotel / You make me so lonely baby, / I get so lonely, / I get so lonely I could die / And although it's always crowded, / you still can find some room. / Where broken hearted lovers / do cry away their gloom / You make me so lonely baby, / I get so lonely, / I get so lonely I could die / (Tree Publishing Co, BMI) 2:08 - Data de gravação: 10 de janeiro de 1956 - Local: RCA Studios, Nashville.

Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - The warden threw a party in the county jail. / The prison band was there and they began to wail. / The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing. / You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing. / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block. / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. / Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone, / Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone. / The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang, / the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang. / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. / Number forty-seven said to number three: / "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see. / I sure would be delighted with your company, / come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me. / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. / The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone / way over in the corner weepin' all alone. / The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square. / If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair. / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake, / no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break." / Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix, / I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks." / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music Co, ASCAP) 2:26 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Love Me (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - Treat me like a fool, / Treat me mean and cruel, / But love me / Wring my faithful heart, / Tear it all apart, / But love me / If you ever go, / Darling, I'll be oh so lonely / I'll be sad and blue, / Crying over you, dear only / I would beg and steal / Just to feel your heart / Beatin' close to mine / Well, if you ever go, / Darling, I'll be oh so lonely / I'll be sad and blue, / Crying over you, dear only / I would beg and steal / Just to feel your heart / Beatin' close to mine / Well, if you ever go, / Darling, I'll be oh so lonely / Beggin' on knees, / All I ask is please, please love me / Oh yeah / (ASCAP) 2:43 - Data de gravação: 1º de setembro de 1956 - Local: Radio Recorders - Hollywood.

Too Much (Lee Rosenberg - Bernard Weinman) - Well Honey, I love you too much / Need your lovin' too much / Want the thrill of your touch / Gee, I can't hold you too much / You do all the livin' / While I do all the givin' / Cause I love you too much / You spend all my money too much / Have to share you honey, too much / When I want some lovin', you're gone / Don't you know you're treatin' me wrong / Now you got me started / Don't you leave me broken hearted / Cause I love you too much / Need your lovin' all the time / Need you huggin', please be mine / Need you near me, stay real close / Please, please, hear me, you're the most / Now you got me started / Don't you leave me broken hearted / Cause I love you too much / Ev'ry time I kiss your sweet lips / I can feel my heart go flip flip / I'm such a fool for your charms / Like to hear you sighin' / Even though I know you're lyin' / Cause I love you too much / I Need your lovin' all the time / Need you huggin', please be mine / Need you near me, stay real close / Please, please, hear me, you're the most / Now you got me started / Don't you leave me broken hearted / Cause I love you too much / (Elvis Presley Music, Southern Belle Music, BMI) 2:31 - Data de gravação: 02 de setembro de 1956 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Don't Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell - Elvis Presley) - You know I can be found, / sitting home all alone, / If you can't come around, / at least please telephone. / Don't be cruel to a heart that's true / Baby, if I made you mad / for something I might have said, / Please, let's forget the past, / the future looks bright ahead, / Don't be cruel to a heart that's true. / I don't want no other love, / Baby it's just you I'm thinking of / Don't stop thinking of me, / don't make me feel this way, / Come on over here and love me, / you know what I want you to say. / Don't be cruel to a heart that's true. / Why should we be apart? / I really love you baby, cross my heart / Let's walk up to the preacher / and let us say I do, / Then you'll know you'll have me, / and I'll know that I'll have you, / Don't be cruel to a heart that's true. / I don't want no other love, / Baby it's just you I'm thinking of / Don't be cruel to a heart that's true. / Don't be cruel to a heart that's true. / I don't want no other love, / Baby it's just you I'm thinking of / (Elvis Presley Music, Unichapell Music, BMI) 2:02 - Data de gravação: 02 de julho de 1956 - Local: RCA Studios, Nova Iorque.

That's When Your Heartaches Begin (W. Raskin - G. Brown- F. Fisher) - If you find your sweetheart / in the arms of a friend / That's when your heartaches begin / When dreams of a lifetime / must come to an end / That's when your heartaches begin / Love is a thing / you never can share / If you bring a friend / into your love affair / That's the end of your sweetheart, / that's the end of your friend / That's when your heartaches begin / If you find your sweetheart / in the arms of a friend, brother / That's when your heartaches begin / When dreams of a lifetime / must come to an end / That's when your heartaches begin / Love is a thing / you never can share / If you bring a friend / into your love affair / That's the end of your sweetheart, / that's the end of your friend / That's when your heartaches begin / (Fischer Music Co, ASCAP) 3:20 - Data de gravação: 13 de janeiro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Teddy Bear (Mann-Low) - Baby let me be, / your lovin' Teddy Bear / Put a chain around my neck, / and lead me anywhere / Oh let me be / Your teddy bear. / I don't wanna be a tiger / Cause tigers play too rough / I don't wanna be a lion / 'Cause lions ain't the kind / you love enough. / Just wanna be, your Teddy Bear / Put a chain around my neck / and lead me anywhere / Oh let me be / Your teddy bear. / Baby let me be, around you every night / Run your fingers through my hair, / And cuddle me real tight / Oh let me be / Your teddy bear. / I don't wanna be a tiger / Cause tigers play too rough / I don't wanna be a lion / 'Cause lions ain't the kind / you love enough. / Just wanna be, your Teddy Bear / Put a chain around my neck / and lead me anywhere / Oh let me be / Your teddy bear. / Oh let me be / Your teddy bear. / (ASCAP) 1:45 - Data de gravação: 24 de janeiro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders - Hollywood.

Love Me Tender (Vera Matson - Elvis Presley) - Love me tender, / love me sweet, / never let me go. / You have made my life complete, / and I love you so / Love me tender, / love me true, / all my dreams fulfilled. / For my darlin' I love you, / and I always will. / Love me tender, / love me long, / take me to your heart. / For it's there that I belong, / and we'll never part. / Love me tender, / love me true, / all my dreams fulfilled. / For my darlin' I love you, / and I always will. / Love me tender, / love me dear, / tell me you are mine. / I'll be yours through all the years, / till the end of time. / Love me tender, / love me true, / all my dreams fulfilled. / For my darlin' I love you, / and I always will. / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:41 - Data de gravação: 24 de agosto de 1956 - Local: 20th Century Fox Stage 1, Hollywood.

Treat Me Nice (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - When I walk through that door / Baby be polite / You're gonna make me sore / If you don't greet me right / Don't you ever kiss me once, kiss me twice / Treat me nice / I know that you've been told / It's not fair to tease / So if you come on cold / I'm really gonna freeze / If you don't want me to be cold as ice / Treat me nice / Make me feel at home / If you really care / Scratch my back and run your pretty / Fingers through my hair / You know I'll be your slave / If you ask me to / But if you don't behave / I'll walk right out on you / If you want my love then take my advice / Treat me nice / Make me feel at home / If you really care / Scratch my back and run your pretty / Fingers through my hair / You know I'll be your slave / If you ask me to / But if you don't behave / I'll walk right out on you / If you want my love then take my advice / Treat me nice / Treat me nice / If you really want my love then treat me nice / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music Co, ASCAP) 2:10 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Anyway You Want Me (A. Schroeder / C. Owens) - I'll be a strong as a mountain, / Or weak as a willow tree, / Anyway you want me, / That's how I will be. / I'll be a tame as a baby, / Or wild as the raging sea, / Anyway you want me, / That's how I will be. / In your hand my heart is clay, / To take a mold as you may. / I'm what you make me, you've only to take me, / And in your arms I will stay / I'll be a fool or a wise man, / My darling you hold the key, / Yes, anyway you want me, / That's how I will be, / I will be / (Chappel & Co, Inc, Rachel's Own Music, ASCAP) 2:13 - Data de gravação: 02 de julho de 1956 - Local: RCA Studios, Nova Iorque.

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Ira Kosloff - Maurice Mysels) - Hold me close, hold me tight / Make me thrill with delight / Let me know where I stand from the start / I want you, I need you, I love you / With all my heart / Ev'ry time that you're near / All my cares disappear / Darling, you're all that I'm living for / I want you, I need you, I love you / More and more / I thought I could live without romance / Before you came to me / But now I know that / I will go on loving you eternally / Won't you please be my own? / Never leave me alone / 'Cause I die ev'ry time we're apart / I want you, I need you, I love you / With all my heart / I thought I could live without romance / Before you came to me / But now I know that / I will go on loving you eternally / Won't you please be my own? / Never leave me alone / 'Cause I die ev'ry time we're apart / I want you, I need you, I love you / With all my heart / (Gladys Music Co, ASCAP) 2:40 - Data de gravação: 11 de abril de 1956 - Local: RCA Studios, Nashville.

quinta-feira, 4 de agosto de 2005

Elvis Presley - Letras - Elvis Gold Records Vol. 2

I Need Your Love Tonight (Sid Wayne - Bix Reichner) - Oh, oh, I love you so / Uh, uh, can't let you go / Ooh, ooh, don't tell me no / I need your love tonight / Oh, gee, the way you kiss / Sweedee, too good to miss / Wow-whee, want more of this / I need your love tonight / I've been waiting just for tonight / To do some lovin' and hold you tight / Don't tell me baby you gotta go / I got the hifi high and the lights down low / Hey, now, hear what I say / Oh, wow, you better stay / Pow, pow, don't run away / I need your love tonight / I need your love tonight / I need your love tonight / Oh, oh, I love you so / Uh, uh, can't let you go / Ooh, ooh, don't tell me no / I need your love tonight / Oh, gee, the way you kiss / Sweedee, too good to miss / Wow-whee, want more of this / I need your love tonight / I've been waiting just for tonight / To do some lovin' and hold you tight / Don't tell me baby you gotta go / I got the hifi high and the lights down low / Hey, now, hear what I say / Oh, wow, you better stay / Pow, pow, don't run away / I need your love tonight / I need your love tonight / I need your love tonight / I need your love tonight / I need your love tonight / (Malvern Music / Holly Hill Music, ASCAP) 2:04 - Data de gravação: 10 de junho de 1958 - Local: RCA Studios, Nashville.

Don't (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - Don't, don't, that's what you say / Each time that I hold you this way, / When I feel like this and I want to hold you, / baby, don't say don't. / Don't, don't leave my embrace / For here in my arms is your place / When the night grows cold and I want to hold you, / baby, don't say don't. / If you think that this is just a game / I'm playing / If you think that I don't mean / ev'ry word I'm saying / Don't, don't, don't, don't, / Don't feel that way / I'm your love and yours I will stay / This you can believe / I will never leave you / Heave knows I won't / Baby, don't say don't / (Jerry Leiber Co Music / Mike Stoller Music, ASCAP) 2:48 - Data de gravação: 06 de setembro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Bert Caroll - Russell Moody) - Won't you wear my ring around your neck / To tell the world I'm yours, by heck / Let them see your love for me / And let them see by the ring around your neck / Won't you wear my ring around your neck / To tell the world I'm yours, by heck / Let them know I love you so / And let them no by the ring around your neck / They say that goin' steady is not the proper thing / They say that we're too young to know the meaning of a ring / I only know that I love you and that you love me too / So, darling, please do what I ask of you / Won't you wear my ring around your neck / To tell the world I'm yours, by heck / Let them see your love for me / And let them see by the ring around your neck / They say that goin' steady is not the proper thing / They say that we're too young to know the meaning of a ring / I only know that I love you and that you love me too / So, darling, please do what I ask of you / Won't you wear my ring around your neck / To tell the world I'm yours, by heck / Let them know I love you so / And let them no by the ring around your neck / And let them know by the ring around your neck / And let them know by the ring around your neck / (Lollipop Music Co, BMI) 2:13 - Data de gravação: 1 de fevereiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

My Wish Came True (Hunter) - My wish came true / When I met you / I've searched and searched / My whole life through / There's just one thing / Dear before we start / Don't say you care / Then break my heart / When you speak of love / Please be sincere / For if you play with love / It can bring tears, my dear / My wish came true / To my surprise / When you stood there before my eyes / And when my heart / Started beating fast / T'was then I knew / I found true love at last / (Unichapell Music, BMI) 2:33 - Data de gravação: 6 de setembro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

I Got Stung (Aaron Schroeder - David Hill) - Holy smoke / A land sakes alive! / I never thought this could happen to me / Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! / I got stung by a sweet honey bee / Oh, what a feeling come over me / It started in my eyes / Crept up to my head / Flew to my heart / Till I was stung dead / I'm done, uh-uh / I got stung! / Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! / She had all that I wanted and more / And I've seen honey bees before / Started buzzin' in my ear / Buzzin' in my brain / Got stung all over / But I feel no pain / I'm done, uh-uh / I got stung! / Now, don't think I'm complainin' / I'm might pleased we met / 'Cause you gimme just one little peck / On the back of my neck / And I break out in a cold cold sweat / If I live to a hundred and two / I won't let nobody sting me but you / I'll be buzzin' 'round your hive / Ev'ry day at five / And I'm never gonna leave once I arrive / 'Cause I'm done / Uh-uh, I got stung! / Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! / Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! / Now, don't think I'm complainin' / I'm might pleased we met / 'Cause you gimme just one little peck / On the back of my neck / And I break out in a cold cold sweat / If I live to a hundred and two / I won't let nobody sting me but you / I'll be buzzin' 'round your hive / Ev'ry day at five / And I'm never gonna leave once I arrive / 'Cause I'm done / Uh-uh, I got stung! / Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! / Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! / (Gladys Music / Rachel's Own Music, ASCAP) 1:49 - Data de gravação: 11 de junho de 1958 - Local: RCA Studios, Nashville.

One Night (D. Bartholomew - P. King) - One night with you / Is what I'm now praying for / The things that we two could plan / Would make my dreams come true / Just call my name / And I'll be right by your side / I want your sweet helping hand / My loves too strong to hide / Always lived, very quiet life / I ain't never did no wrong / Now I know that life without you / Has been too lonely too long / One night with you / Is what I'm now praying for / The things that we two could plan / Would make my dreams come true / Always lived, very quiet life / I ain't never did no wrong / Now I know that life without you / Has been too lonely too long / One night with you / Is what I'm now praying for / The things that we two could plan / Would make my dreams come true / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:29 - Data de gravação: 23 de fevereiro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

A Big Hunk o' Love (Aaron Schroeder / Sid Wyche) - Hey baby, I ain't askin' much of you / No no no no no no no no baby, I ain't askin' much of you / Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do / Don't be a stingy little mama / You're 'bout to starve me half to death / Well you can spare a kiss or two and / Still have plenty left, no no no / Baby, I ain't askin' much of you / Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do / You're just a natural born beehive / Filled with honey to the top / Well I ain't greedy baby / All I want is all you got, no no no / Baby, I ain't askin' much of you / Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do / I got wishbone in my pocket / I got a rabbit's foot 'round my wrist / You know I'd have all the things these lucky charms could bring / If you'd give me just one sweet kiss, no no no no no no no / Baby, I ain't askin' much of you / Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do / Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do / Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do / Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do / (Elvis Presley Music / Rachel's Own, BMI) - Data de gravação: 10 de junho de 1958 - Local: RCA Studios, Nashville.

I Beg of You (Rose Marie McCoy - Kelly Owens) - I don't want my heart to be broken / Cause it's the only one I've got / So darling please be careful / You know I care a lot / Darling please don't break my heart / I beg of you / I don't want no tears a-falling / You know I hate to cry / But that's what's bound to happen / I you only say goodbye / Darling please don't say goodbye / I beg of you / Hold my hand and promise / That you'll always love me true / Make me know you'll love me / The same way I love you little girl / You got me at your mercy / Now that I'm in love with you / So please don't take advantage / Cause you know my love is true / Darling please please love me too / I beg of you / Hold my hand and promise / That you'll always love me true / Make me know you'll love me / The same way I love you little girl / You got me at your mercy / Now that I'm in love with you / So please don't take advantage / Cause you know my love is true / Darling please please love me too / I beg of you / Darling please please love me too / I beg of you / Darling please please love me too / I beg of you / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 1:50 - Data de gravação: 23 de fevereiro de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I (Trader) - (Now and then there's a fool such as I) / Pardon me, if I’m sentimental / When we say goodbye / Don't be angry with me should I cry / When you're gone, yet I’ll dream / A little dream as years go by / Now and then there's a fool such as I / Now and then there's a fool such as I am over you / You taught me how to love / And now you say that we are through / I'm a fool, but I’ll love you dear / Until the day I die / Now and then there's a fool such as I / Now and then there's a fool such as I am over you / You taught me how to love / And now you say that we are through / I'm a fool, but I’ll love you dear / Until the day I die / Now and then there's a fool such as I / Now and then there's a fool such as I / Now and then there's a fool such as I / (MCA Music, ASCAP) 2:36 - Data de gravação: 10 de junho de 1958 - Local: RCA Studios, Nashville.

Doncha' Think it's Time (Otis - Dixon) - I've been yearning for a little romance / I wanna know when you gonna give me a chance / Kiss me honey, tell me your mine / Doncha' think it's time / I've been yearning for a sweet embrace / Rub my hair till I'm a total disgrace / Kiss me honey make my life divine / Doncha' think it's time / I don't wanna walk without you / Walkin' right by my side / It hurts me to see you talkin' / With the other guys / I get so warm when you touch my cheek / You thrill me so much that I can hardly speak / Love me honey tell me you're mine / Doncha' think it's time / I don't wanna walk without you / Walkin' right by my side / It hurts me to see you talkin' / With the other guys / I get so warm when you touch my cheek / You thrill me so much that I can hardly speak / Love me honey tell me you're mine / Doncha' think it's time / Doncha' think it's time / Doncha' think it's time / Doncha' think it's time / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) - Data de gravação: 1 de fevereiro de 1958 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Elvis Presley - Letras - Elvis is Back!

Make Me Know It
(Otis Blackwell) - You say that you love me / And swear it to be true / But if you care to come over here / And make me know it do / Come on now, make me know it / Then go ahead and show it / But if you care to come over here / And make me know it do / You say you've got kisses / And swear that they're brand new / I think that's fine if you ain't lyin' / But make me know it do / Come on now, make me know it / Then go ahead and show it / I think that's fine if you ain't lyin' / But make me know it do / You won't have no trouble proving it to me / Come right along you'll find me / Helpful as can be / You say you wanna hold me / And stick to me like glue / Well hearing's deceiving / And seeing's believing / Make me know it do / Come on now, make me know it / Well go ahead and show it / I say hearing's deceiving / Seeing's believing / Make me know it do / You won't have no trouble proving it to me / Come right along you'll find me / Helpful as can be / You say you wanna hold me / And stick to me like glue / Well hearing's deceiving / And seeing's believing / Make me know it do / Come on now, make me know it / Well go ahead and show it / I say hearing's deceiving / Seeing's believing / Make me know it do / Oh make me know it / Then go ahead and show it / Make me know it / Then go ahead and show it / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 1:58 - Data de gravação: 20 de março de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

Fever (John Davenport - Eddie Coole) - Never know how much I love you / Never know how much I care / When you put your arms around me / I get a fever that's so hard to bear / You give me fever when you kiss me / Fever when you hold me tight / Fever in the morning / Fever all through the night. / Sun lights up the daytime / Moon lights up the night / I light up when you call my name / And you know I'm gonna treat you right / You give me fever when you kiss me / Fever when you hold me tight / Fever in the morning / Fever all through the night. / Ev'rybody's got the fever / that is something you all know / Fever isn't such a new thing / Fever started long ago / Romeo loved Juliet / Juliet she felt the same / When he put his arms around her / He said 'Julie, baby, you're my flame / Thou giv-est fever when we kisseth / Fever with the flaming youth / Fever I'm afire / Fever yea I burn for sooth' / Captain Smith and Pocahantas / Had a very mad affair / When her daddy tried to kill him / She said 'Daddy, o, don't you dare / He gives me fever with his kisses / Fever when he holds me tight / Fever, I'm his misses, / Oh daddy, won't you treat him right' / Now you've listened to my story / Here's the point that I have made / Cats were born to give chicks fever / Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade / They give you fever when you kiss them / Fever if you live and learn / Fever till you sizzle / What a lovely way to burn / What a lovely way to burn / What a lovely way to burn / What a lovely way to burn / (Trio Company Music, Fort Knox Music, BMI) 3:31 - Data de gravação: 03 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

The Girl of My Best Friend (Beverly Ross - Sam Bobrick) - The way she walks, / The way she talks / How long can I pretend / Oh I can't help I'm in love / With the girl of my best friend / Her lovely hair, / Her skin so fair / I could go on and never end / Oh, I can't help I'm in love / With the girl of my best friend / I want to tell her / How I love her so / And hold her in my arms, but then / What if she got real mad and told him so / I could never face either one again / The way they kiss / Their happiness / Will my ache-in' ever end / Or will I always be in love / With the girl of my best friend? / Never end, / Will it ever end? / Please let it end / (R&H Music, BMI) 2:21 - Data de gravação: 04 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

I Will Be Home Again (Lou Singer - Benny Benjamin) - I will be home again / Don't worry dear / I'll be home again / So won't you dry the tear / The promise in your eyes / Will see me through / There'll be brighter skies / When I come back to you / A-a-ah sweetheart / The love you're giving / Thrills my hungry heart / You make my life worth the living / Although we are apart / I will be home again / We'll start anew / Darling until then / Our dreams will have to do / A-a-ah sweetheart / The love you're giving / Thrills my hungry heart / You make my life worth the living / Although we are apart / I will be home again / We'll start anew / Darling until then / Our dreams will have to do / (Olivia Music, BMI, B. Benjamin Music, ASCAP) 2:33 - Data de gravação: 04 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

Dirty, Dirty Feeling (Leiber - Stoller) - I've got a dirty, dirty feelin' / Dirty feelin's goin' on / You know I almost hit the ceilin' / When I woke up and you were gone / I took you in when you were hungry / And now your cuttin' out on me / I'm gonna help you little darlin' / That ain't the way it's gonna be / I hear you're pretty good at runnin' / But pretty soon you'll slip and fall / That's when I’ll drag you home with me girl / I'm gonna chain you to the wall / You know I’m lookin' for you baby / I ain't gonna take it layin' down / I heard that you were cookin' baby / Way on the other side of town / I've got a dirty, dirty feelin' / Dirty feelin's goin' on / You know I almost hit the ceilin' / When I woke up and you were gone / GO! (Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, ASCAP) 1:35 - Data de gravação: 04 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

Thrill of Your Love (Stanley Kesler) - I have wished for the wealth / Of a great millionaire / I have reached for a bright star above / But the thrill of it all / To me seems so small / When compared to the thrill of your love / I'd rather give everything / That I own in this world / Than to be all alone and unloved / For no earthly price and no sacrifice / Is too much to give / For your love / I'd rather give everything / That I own in this world / Than to be all alone and unloved / For no earthly price and no sacrifice / Is too much to give / For your love / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:59 - Data de gravação: 04 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

Soldier Boy (David Jones - Theodore Williams) - Soldier boy, why feel blue / Don't you believe that she will be true / It's written in the book / That she was meant for only you / Soldier boy tell me why do you cry / When you return she'll rush to your side / It's written in the book / That she was meant for only you / So prove your love is true / She'll be there to say "I do" / And if you go o'er sea or land / She'll make you understand / While you're gone oh try to believe / Her love for you is really for real / It's written in the book / That she was meant for only you / So prove your love is true / She'll be there to say "I do" / And if you go o'er sea or land / She'll make you understand / While you're gone oh try to believe / Her love for you is really for real / It's written in the book / That she was meant for only you / (E. B. Marks Music, BMI) 3:04 - Data de gravação: 20 de março de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

Such a Night (Lincoln Chase) - It was a night oo-oo what a night / It was it really was such a night / The moon was bright oh how so bright / It was it really was such a night / The night was alight with stars above / Oo-oo when she kissed me / I had to fall in love / Oh it was a kiss oo-oo what a kiss / It was it really was such a kiss / Oh how she could kiss oh what a kiss / It was it really was such a kiss / Just the thought of her lips / Sets me afire / I reminisce and I’m filled with desire / But I’d gave my heart to her in sweet surrender / How well I remember, I’ll always remember / Oh, what a night oo-oo what a night / It was it really was such a night / Came the dawn and my heart and her love / And the night was gone / But I’ll never forget the kiss / The kiss in the moonlight / Oo-oo such a kiss, such a night / It was a night oo-oo what a night / It was it really was such a night / Came the dawn and my heart and her love / And the night was gone / But I’ll never forget the kiss / The kiss in the moonlight / How well I remember, I’ll always remember / That night oo-oo what a night / It was it really was such a night / When we kissed I had to fall in love / But I’d gave my heart to her in sweet surrender / How well I remember, I’ll always remember / Oh that night oo-oo what a night / It was it really was such a night / When we kissed I had to fall in love / Well she's gone, gone, gone / Yes she's gone, gone, gone / Came the dawn, dawn, dawn / And my love was gone / But before that dawn / Yes before that dawn and before that dawn / Oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo / Such a night / Uh! (Linkalone, BMI) 2:58 - Data de gravação: 04 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

It Feels So Right (Fred Wise - Ben Weisman) - Step in these arms, where you belong / It feels so right, so right / How can it be wrong? / There's something in the way you kiss / That makes me want to hold you tight / I know that nothing can't be wrong / that feels so right. / Each time we touch, you thrill me so / It means so much, so much / I can't let you go / This isn't only for tonight / We're gonna love our whole life long / 'Cause baby, if it feels so right / How can it be wrong? / This isn't only for tonight / We're gonna love our whole life long / 'Cause baby, if it feels so right / How can it be wrong? / (Willianson Music, Chappel & Co, ASCAP) 2:09 - Data de gravação: 21 de março de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

Girl Next Door Went a' Walking (Bill Rice / Sid Wayne) - The girl next door went a’walking / She found the boy she likes / She wanted to get married / Settle down for life / The girl next door went a’walking / She knew it wasn’t right / She came home at half past ten / Late every night / The girl next door went a’walking / She found the boy she likes / She wanted to get married / Settle down for life / She didn’t know love was so grand / She never took love second hand / But to my surprise / She thought that love was paradise / The girl next door went a’walking / She found the boy she likes / She wanted to get married / Settle down for life / The girl next door went a’walking / She knew it wasn’t right / She came home at half past ten / Late every night / The girl next door went a’walking / She found the boy she likes / She wanted to get married / Settle down for life / She didn’t know love was so grand / She never took love second hand / But to my surprise / She thought that love was paradise / The girl next door went a’walking / She found the boy she likes / She wanted to get married / Settle down for life / Now the two are married / Settled down for life / She walks by hand in hand / Late every night / The girl next door went a’walking / She found the boy she likes / She wanted to get married / Settle down for life / Settle down for life / Settle down for life / Settle down for life / (Regent Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:12 - Data de gravação: 04 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

Like a Baby (Jesse Stone) - You gave me love to enjoy / Like a bright shiny toy to a baby / No matter what you would do / I depended on you like a baby / One thing I know I love you / Yes I loved you like a baby / It was a fool that you took / And I think 'cause you look like a baby / To lover's ways I was blind / 'Cause I just had a mind like a baby / You're just a flirt / And I had to be her guide like a baby / I need you so, I need you so / The day I found I am alive / Then I broke down and cried like a baby / Well it was then I could see / You were playing with me like a baby / Well you can bet that some day / I'll forget just like a baby / (Screem Gems Music, Unichappel Music, BMI) 2:38 - Data de gravação: 03 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

Reconsider Baby (Lowell Fulsom) - Well so long / Oh how I hate to see you go / Yes so long / Oh how I hate to see you go / Well the way that I will miss you / I guess you'll never know / We've been together so long / To have to separate this way / We've been together so long / To have to separate this way / Well I’m gonna let you go ahead on baby / But let you come back home some day / Play the blues boys, play the blues / One more time / Yeahhh! You said you once had loved me / But now I guess you've changed your mind / You said you once had loved me / But now I guess you've changed your mind / Why don't you reconsider baby / Give yourself just a little more time / Oh Yeahhh! (ARC Music Corp, BMI) 3:39 - Data de gravação: 04 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studio B, Nashville.

quarta-feira, 3 de agosto de 2005

Elvis Presley - Letras - G.I. Blues

Tonight Is So Right For Love (Versão: Wayne - Silver, baseado na Obra de Johannsen Strauss) - Hold me tight / The moon’s so bright / Tonight is so right for love / Now’s the time to say / You’re the only one / Tonight is so right for love / One by one the stars appear / They twinkle in your eyes / Who’d believe that we’d be here / So near to paradise / This could be the kiss / To unlock heaven’s door / That magic hour of bliss / That we both waited for / I love more and more / Oh’ we could fly right up to the sky / The things we’ve been dreaming of / And how real they would seem / A midsummernight’s dream / Can’t you see that tonight’s so right for love / And how real they would seem / A midsummernight’s dream / Can’t you see that tonight’s so right for love / Hold me tight / The moon’s so bright / Tonight is so right for love / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:10 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Tonight's All Right For Love (Wayne - Silver) - Hold me tight the moon's so bright / Tonight the night is right for love / As warmed by one as stars are bright / I hold you oh so close my dear / Things could be that magic kiss / That night of this we've waited for / Oh we could fly right up to the sky / How real it all seems to me / That summer night dream to me / Can't you see that tonight's all right for love / Oh we could fly right up to the sky / How real it all seems to me / That summer night dream to me / Can't you see that tonight's all right for love / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:10 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

What's She Really Like (Wayne - Silver) - What's she really like / The girl that you see me with / What's she really like / The one I’m so dreamy with / Well, let me tell you she's wonderful / She's marvelous and she's mine / Told here that her lips, her lips are so thrillable / I can't describe her kiss in words of one syllable / She's even more than desirable / And what's moreable she's mine / What's she really like / The girl I go on about / What's she really like / The one I’m so mad about / All I can say, she's wonderful / She's marvelous and she's mine / You're asking if she loves me / Well, you don't know the half / You're wondering if she'll leave me / Ha, ha, ha, don't make me laugh / What's she really like / The girl I go on about / What's she really like / The one I’m so gone about / All I can say, she's wonderful / She's marvelous and she's mine / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:13 - Data de gravação: 28 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Frankfort Special (Wayne - Edwards) - Is this train the Frankfort Special / Now ain’t this outfit something special / Well, we heard rumors from the bases / Frankfort girls got pretty faces / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Whao - oh - oh / Now when we get to our headquarters / We’ll be good boys and follow orders / Now don’t take girls from one another / No! No! No! No! No! / We’ll treat a sailor like a brother / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Whao - oh - oh / Round wheels singin’ on a long flat track / Boiler bustin’ to blow its stack / Towns and villages flyin’ by / Farewell frauleins, don’t you cry / You’ll soon get another G.I. / Come on, train, and get the lead out / Well, one more day we gotta sweat out / Frantic frauleins at the station / They’re ready for a celebration / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Whao - oh - oh / Come on, train, and get the lead out / Well, one more day we gotta sweat out / Frantic frauleins at the station / They’re ready for a celebration / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Whao - oh - oh / Whao - oh / Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, / Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:54 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Wooden Heart (Muss i Denn) (Wise - Weisman - Twomey - Kaemfert) - Can't you see / I love you / Please don't break my heart in two / That's not hard to do / 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart / And if you say goodbye / Then I know that I would cry / Maybe I would die / 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart / There's no strings upon this love of mine / It was always you from the start / Treat me nice / Treat me good / Treat me like you really should / 'Cause I'm not made of wood / And I don't have a wooden heart / Muss i denn, muss i denn / Zum Stadtele hinaus / Stadtele hinaus / Und du, mein schat, bleibst hier? / There's no strings upon this love of mine / It was always you from the start / Sei mir gut / Sei mir gut / Sei mir wie du wirklich sollst / Wie du wirklich sollst / 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart / (Gladys Music, Chappel Music, ASCAP) 1:58 - Data de gravação: 28 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

G.I. Blues (Sid Tepper - Roy Bennett) - They give us a room / with a view of the beautiful Rhine / They give us a room / with a view of the beautiful Rhine / Gimme a muddy old creek / in Texas any old time / I've got those hup, two, three, four / occupation G.I. Blues / From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes / And if I don't go stateside soon / I'm gonna blow my fuse / We get hasenpfeffer / and black pumpernickel for chow / We get hasenpfeffer / and black pumpernickel for chow / I'd blow my next month's pay / for a slice of Texas cow / We'd like to be heroes, / but all we do here is march / We'd like to be heroes, / but all we do here is march / And they don't give the Purple Heart / for a fallen arch / I've got those hup, two, three, four / occupation G.I. Blues / From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes / And if I don't go stateside soon / I'm gonna blow my fuse / The frauleins are pretty as flowers / But we can't make a pass / The frauleins are pretty as flowers / But we can't make a pass / Cause they're all wearin' signs saying: / "Keepen sie off the grass" / I've got those hup, two, three, four / occupation G.I. Blues / From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes / And if I don't go stateside soon / I'm gonna blow my fuse / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:30 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Pocketful of Rainbows (Wise - Weisman) - I don't worry / Whenever skies are gray above / Got a pocketful of rainbows / Got a heart full of love / Mister Heartache / I've found a way to make him leave / Got a pocketful of rainbows / Got a star up in my sleeve / Kiss me extra tender / Hold me extra tight / 'Cause I'm savin' your sweetness / For a lonely night, aye / Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye / No more teardrops / Now that I've found a love so true / I got a pocketful of rainbows / Got an armful of you / Kiss me extra tender / Hold me extra tight / 'Cause I'm savin' your sweetness / For a lonely night, aye / Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye / No more heartaches / Now that I've found a love so true / Got a pocketful of rainbows / And an armful of you / Rainbows... / Rainbows... / (Gladys Music, Chappel Music, ASCAP) 1:58 - Data de gravação: 06 de maio de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Shoppin' Around (Sid Tepper - Roy Bennett - Aaron Schroeder) - You got the huggin'est arms / The thrillin'est eyes / You're just my style / And you're just the right size / Gonna stop / Uh, shoppin' around / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around 'cause I found the girlie I’m lookin' for / Oh, the very first time / You touched my lips / Took my little red book / And tore it to bits / Ain't gonna be / Searchin' no more / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around 'cause I found the girlie I’m lookin' for / Ain't no other dolly I’m wantin' to hold / Hey, hey, baby / I really am sold on you / Ooh, ooh, such a pretty little package / I never did see / Gonna wrap you up and take you home with me / I'm thrilled like never before / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around 'cause I found the girlie I'm lookin' for / Ain't no other dolly I’m wantin' to hold / Hey, hey, baby / I really am sold on you / Ooh, ooh, such a pretty little package / I never did see / Gonna wrap you up and take you home with me / I'm thrilled like never before / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around 'cause I found the girlie I’m lookin' for / I'm gonna stop / Uh shoppin' around / I'm gonna stop / Uh shoppin' around / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:20 - Data de gravação: 06 de maio de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Big Boots (Wayne / Edwards) - They call your daddy Big Boots / And Big Boots is his name / It takes a big man to wear big boots / That's your daddy's claim to fame / They know your daddy Big Boots / Wherever soldiers are / 'Cause he can handle an armored tank / Just like a kiddy can / So sleep little soldier / Don't you cry / Loo loo loo loo / Loo loo loo / General sandman's soon coming by / Loo loo loo loo / Loo loo loo / I'm gonna tell you a little secret / You won't believe it's true / Did you know your / Daddy Big Boots / Once wore little boots like you / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 1:28 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Didja' Ever (Wayne - Edwards) - Didja' ever / Didja' ever get / Didja' ever get one / Didja' ever get one of them / Didja' ever get one of them days, boy / Didja' ever get one of them days / When nothin' is right from mornin' till night / Didja' ever get one of them days / Didja' ever get one of them days / Ya get up in the morning and turn the shower on / You're gettin' pneumonia, the hot water is gone / Freezin' sneezin' / You wanna dry your back, a well / Didja' ever get one of them days / When there's no towel on the rack / Didja' ever / Didja' ever get / Didja' ever get one / Didja' ever get one of them / Didja' ever get one of them girls, boys / Didja' ever get one of them girls / Who's awful nice / But cold as ice / Didja' ever get one of them girls, yeah / Didja' ever get one of them girls / Yeah! Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls / You're at a drive-in movie / With a cute brunette / A countin' on the kisses that you figure to get / Closer, closer, then she hollers ho! / Didja' ever get one of them girls / Who just wants to watch the show / Show, show, show, show, show, show, show, show / Didja' ever / Didja' ever get / Didja' ever get one / Didja' ever get one of them / Didja' ever get one of them days, boy / Didja' ever get one of them days / When nothin' is right / From mornin' to night / Didja' ever get one of them days, boy / Didja' ever get one of them days / You're on a Sunday picnic / And then it starts to pour / You run through poison ivy, scratch until you're sore / Ants come dancin', carry off the bread / Didja' ever get one of them days / When you should a-stayed in bed / Didja' ever / Didja' ever get / Didja' ever get one / Didja' ever get one of them / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:33 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) - Well, it's one for the money, / Two for the show, / Three to get ready, / Now go, cat, go. / But don't you step on my blue suede shoes. / You can do anything but lay off of my Blue suede shoes. / Well, you can knock me down, / Step in my face, / Slander my name / All over the place. / Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh, / Honey, lay off of my shoes / Don't you step on my Blue suede shoes. / You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. / You can burn my house, / Steal my car, / Drink my liquor / From an old fruitjar. / Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh, / Honey, lay off of my shoes / Don't you step on my blue suede shoes. / You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. / (Unichappel Music, BMI) 1:55 - Data de gravação: 28 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Doin' The Best I Can (Doc Pomus - Mort Shuman) - I gave my heart / I gave my love / Oh ho, my darling / I am true / Doin' the best / The best I can / But it's not good enough for you / I tried so hard / So hard to please / Oh ho, my darling / What more can I do / Doin' the best / The best I can / But it's not good enough for you / You know I was the kind who'd run / Any time you'd call / I guess I was the only one / Who didn't mind at all / I'll be a dreamer / I'll be a fool / Oh ho, my darling / My whole life through / Doin' the best / The best I can / But it's not good enough for you / You know I was the kind who'd run / Any time you'd call / I guess I was the only one / Who didn't mind at all / I'll be a dreamer / I'll be a fool / Oh ho, my darling / My whole life through / Doin' the best / The best I can / But it's not good enough for you / But it's not good enough for you / (Doc Pomus & Mort Schuman Music, BMI) 3:04 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Elvis Presley - Letras - Flaming Star

Flaming Star (Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards) - Ev'ry man, has a flaming star / A flaming star, over his shoulder / And when a man, sees his flaming star / He knows his time, his time has come / Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star / Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star / There's a lot of livin' I've got to do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Flaming star / When I ride, I feel that flaming star / That flaming star, over my shoulder / And so I ride, front of that flaming star / Never lookin' around, never lookin' around / Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star / Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star / There's a lot of livin' I've got to do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Flaming star / One fine day, I'll see that flaming star / That flaming star, over my shoulder / And when I see, that old flaming star / I'll know my time, my time has come / Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star / Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star / There's a lot of livin' I've got to do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Flaming star / Data de Gravação: 07/10/1960

Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman / Lloyd) - Summer kisses, Winter tears / That was what she gave to me / Never thought that I'd travel all alone / The trail of memories / Happy hours, lonely years / But I guess I can't complain / For I still recall the Summer sun / Through all the Winter rain / The fire of love, the fire of love / Can burn from afar / And nothing can light the dark of the night / Like a falling star / Summer kisses, Winter tears / Like the stars they fade away / Leaving me to spend my lonely nights / With dreams of yesterday / The fire of love, the fire of love / Can burn from afar / And nothing can light the dark of the night / Like a falling star / Summer kisses, Winter tears / Like the stars they fade away / Leaving me to spend my lonely nights / With dreams of yesterday / Leaving me to spend my lonely nights / With dreams of yesterday / Summer kisses, Winter tears / Data de Gravação: 08 / 08 / 1960.

Britches (Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards) - Beware of a gal in britches / Yo-di-o-di-o / Never trust no gal in britches / No-di-o-di-o / If you had a sense of this here horse / You would have known it by now of course / Who wears the britches is the boss / That's a gal, that's a gal in britches / Don't mess with a gal in britches / Yo-di-o-di-o / No feminine gal wears britches / No-di-o-di-o / She'll beg you to come to the country dance / You ride twenty miles for the big romance / She shows up in her brother's pants / What'd you expect from a girl in britches / Yo-di-o-di-o-i-ay, It's none of my misfortune / Yo-di-o-di-o-di-ay, Just thought you'd like to know / Don't marry no gal in britches / Yo-di-o-di-o / You'll never know which is which's / No-di-o-di-o / She'll put a halter through your nose / Have you cooking and washing clothes / While she goes chasing them buffaloes / Bet your boots, that's a gal in britches. / Data de Gravação: 08 / 08 / 1960.

A Cane and a High Starched Collar (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett) - Cowboy, cowboy marry me / I'll bake you a cherry pie / Well thank you very kindly mam / But I'm too young to die / Hi-lo-do-si-dosy-do / Stay single and save a dollar / Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl / With a cane and a high starched collar / Cowboy if you'll marry me / I'll be your darling Jenny / Now why should I drink from just one well / When I can drink from twen'y / Hi-lo-do-si-dosy-do / Stay single and save a dollar / Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl / With a cane and a high starched collar / Cowboy, cowboy name the day / July 'd be nice I reckon / Gladly meet you at the church / July the 32nd / Hi-lo-do-si-dosy-do / Stay single and save a dollar / Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl / With a cane and a high starched collar / You sleep all day and spoon all night / And eat your favorite chow / Then why should I get married mam / That's what I'm doing now / Hi-lo-do-si-dosy-do / Stay single and save a dollar / Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl /With a cane and a high starched collar / Data de Gravação: 08 / 08 / 1960.

Black Star (Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards) - Every man has a black star / A black star over his shoulder / And when a man sees his black star / He knows his time, his time has come / Black star don't shine on me, black star / Black star keep behind me, black star / There's a lot of livin' I gotta do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Black star / When I ride I feel that black star / That black star over my shoulder / So I ride in front of that black star / Never lookin' around, never lookin' around / Black star don't shine on me, black star / Black star keep behind me, black star / There's a lot of livin' I gotta do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Black star / One fine day I'll see that black star / That black star over my shoulder / And when I see that old black star / I'll know my time, my time has come / Black star don't shine on me, black star / Black star keep behind me, black star / There's a lot of livin' I gotta do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Black star / Data de Gravação: 08 / 08 / 1960.

terça-feira, 2 de agosto de 2005

Elvis Presley - Letras - His Hand in Mine

His Hand in Mine (Mosie Lister) - You may ask me how I know my Lord is real (my Lord is real) / You may doubt the things I say and doubt the way I feel (the way I feel) / But I know he's real today he'll always be (he'll always be) / I can feel his hand in mine and that's enough for me / I will never walk alone he holds my hand (he holds my hand) / He will guide each step I take And if I fall I know he'll understand / Till the day he tells me why he loves me so (he loves me so) / I can feel his hand in mine / That's all I need to know / I will never walk alone he holds my hand (he holds my hand) / He will guide each step I take / And if I fall I know he'll understand / Till the day he tells me why he loves me so (he loves me so) / I can feel his hand in mine / That's all I need to know / I can feel his hand in mine / That's all I need to know / Data de Gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stars (Cully Holt / Ben Speer) - I'm gonna walk, walk dem golden stairs / 'Cause I know my Jesus answers all my prayers / Well, well I know when he calls me to my home on high / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / Oh lord you know I can hardly wait / To reach that suite by and by by by / And now I see those per, per, pearly gate / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / Well, well, well / I'm gonna walk, walk dem golden stairs / 'Cause I know my Jesus answers all my prayers / Well, well I know when he calls me to my home on high / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / When Jesus says to me well done / And all my cares are laid by / I'll lay down my soul, my battles are won / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die when I die / Well, well, well / I'm gonna walk, walk dem golden stairs / 'Cause I know my Jesus answers all my prayers / Well, well I know when he calls me to my home on high / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / Well, well / I'm gonna walk, walk dem golden stairs / 'Cause I know my Jesus answers all my prayers / Well, well I know when he calls me to my home on high / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / Data de Gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

In My Father's House (Elvis Presley) - In my father's house are many mansions / If it were not true he would have told me so / He has gone away to live in that bright city / He's preparing me a mansion there I know / Jesus died upon the cross to bear my sorrow / Freely died that souls like you might have new life / But I know that soon there'll come a bright tomorrow / When the world will all be free from sin and strife / - Do not shun the saviors love, from up in glory - / - Or you won't be there to sing the gospel story - / In my father's house are many mansions / If you're true then to this land you'll surely go / Data de Gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Milky White Way (Elvis Presley) - Yes I'm gonna walk on the milky white way / Oh Lord some of these days / I'm gonna walk that milky white way / Some of these days well well well well / I'm gonna walk up and take my stand / Gonna join that Christian band / I'm gonna walk on that milky white way / Oh Lord, some of these days / I'm gonna tell my mother howdy, howdy, / Howdy when I get home / Yes, I'm gonna tell my mother howdy, / When I get home well well well well / I'm gonna shake my mother's hand / I will shake her hands that day / That's when we walk on the milky white way / On some of these days / I'm gonna meet god the father and god the son / Yes, I'm gonna meet god the father and god the son / Well well well well / I'm gonna sit down and tell Him my troubles / About the world that I just came from / hat's when we walk on the milky white way / Oh Lord, on some of these days / Data de Gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

I Believe in the Man in the Sky (Richard Howard) - The steps that lead to any church / Form a stairway to a star / They're part of God and should be trod / More often than they are / I believe in the man in the sky / I believe with his help I'll get by / My footsteps may falter / My eyes may grow dim / But he's my Gibraltar / I'm trusting in him / Though a sparrow is all I may be / On me he will still keep an eye / Yes I'm singing his praise / Till the end of my days / I believe in the man in the sky / Sparrow, sparrow am I / Keep an eye / Yes I'm singing his praise / Till the end of my days / I believe in the man in the sky / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Joshua Fit the Battle (Elvis Presley) - Joshua fit the battle of Jericho /Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / God knows that / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / Good morning sister Mary / Good morning brother John / Well I wanna stop and talk with you / Wanna tell you how I come along / I know you've heard about Joshua / He was the son of Nun / He never stopped his work until / Until the work was done / God knows that / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / You may talk about your men of Gideon / You may brag about your men of Saul / There's none like good old Joshua / At the battle of Jericho / Up to the walls of Jericho / He marched with spear in hand / Go blow them ram horns, Joshua cried / 'Cause the battle is in my hands / God knows that /  Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / You may talk about your men of Gideon / You may brag about your king of Saul / There none like Joshua / At the battle of Jericho / They tell me, great God that Joshua's spear / Was well nigh twelve feet long / And upon his hip was a double edged sword / And his mouth was a gospel horn / Yet bold and brave he stood / Salvation in his hand / Go blow them ram horns Joshua cried / 'Cause the devil can't do you no harm / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / Up to the walls of Jericho / He marched with spear in hand / Go blow them ram horns, Joshua cried / 'Cause the battle is in my hands / Then the lamb ram sheep horns began to blow / The trumpets began to sound / Old Joshua shouted glory / And the walls came tumblin' down / God knows that / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / Down, down, down, down, down / Tumblin' down / Data de gravação: 10 de outubro de 1960.

He Knows Just What I Need (Mosie Lister) - My Jesus knows when I am Lonely / He knows each pain, He sees each care / He understands each lonely heartache / He understands because He cares / My Jesus knows just what I need / Oh yes! He knows just what I need / He satisfies and every need supplies / Yes, He knows just what I need / My Jesus knows just what I need / Oh yes! He knows just what I need / He satisfies and every need supplies / Yes, He knows just what I need / Data de gravação: 10 de outubro de 1960.

Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Elvis Presley) - Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Well, well, well, well, well, well / Ezekial went down in the middle of a field / He saw an angel workin' on a chariot wheel / Wasn't so particular 'bout the chariot wheel / Just wanted to see how a chariot feel / Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Well, well, well Ezekial went down and he got on board / Chariot went a bumpin' on down the road / Zeke wasn't so particular 'bout the bumpin' of the road / Just wanted to lay down his heavy load / Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Well I got a father in the promised land / Ain't no more stoppin' till I shake his hand / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / I've got a home on the other side / Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Mansion over the Hilltop (Ira Stamphill) - I'm satisfied with just a cottage below / A little silver and a little gold / But in that city where the ransomed will shine / I want a gold one that's silver lined / I've got a mansion just over the hilltop / In that bright land where we'll never grow old / And some day yonder we will never more wander / But walk on streets that are purest gold / Don't think me poor or deserted or lonely / I'm not discouraged I'm heaven bound / I'm but a pilgrim in search of the city / I want a mansion, a harp and a crown / I've got a mansion just over the hilltop / In that bright land where we'll never grow old / And some day yonder we will never more wander / But walk on streets that are purest gold / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

If We Never Meet Again (Albert E. Brumley) - Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey / And perhaps never meet anymore / Till we gather in heaven's bright city / Far away on that beautiful shore / If we never meet again this side of heaven / As we struggle through this world and its strife / There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven / By the side of the river of life / Where the charming roses bloom forever / And where separations come no more / If we never meet again this side of heaven / I will meet you on that beautiful shore / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Working On The Building (W.O. Hoyle / Lillian Boulas) - I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven to get my reward / I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven oh yeah, to get my reward / I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven oh yeah, to get my reward / I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven oh yeah, to get my reward / I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven oh yeah, to get my reward / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Elvis Presley - Letras - Wild In The Country

Wild In The Country (George Wise / Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore) - A rose grows wild in the country / A tree grows tall as the sky / The wind blows wild in the country / And part of the wild, wild country, am I / Wild, wild, like the deer and the dove / Wild and free is this land that I love / A dream grows wild in the country / A love grows tall as the sky / A heart beats wild in the country / And here with a dream in my heart / Part of the wild, wild country, am I / Data de gravação: 07 de novembro de 1960.

Lonely Man (Bennie Benjamin / Sol Marcus) - It's a lonely man / Who wanders all around / It's a lonely man / Who roams from town to town / Searchin', always searchin' / For something he can't find / Hopin', always hopin' / That some day fate will be kind / It's a lonely man / Who travels all alone / When he has no one / That he can call his own / Always so unhappy / Taking shelter where he can / Here I am / Come meet a lonely, lonely man / Always so unhappy / Taking shelter where he can / Here I am / Come meet a lonely, lonely man / Here I am / Come meet a lonely, lonely man / Data de Gravação: 07 de novembro de 1960.

I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman) - I look at you and wham, I'm head over heels / I guess that love is a banana peel / I feel so bad and yet I'm feeling so well / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / One crazy kiss and bam, I head for the skies / I guess that love is like a cake of ice / You skate along but then you can never tell / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / I never thought I'd get tricked / By you sweet talking lies / You've got a bag of tricks / And when you get busy / I got dazzled and dizzy / I fell like a ton of bricks / My knees are weak, my head is spinning around / I guess that love has turned me upside down / Thought I'd get hurt, but gee, it's turning out well / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / Data de gravação: 08 de novembro de 1960.

In My Way (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman) - I may not be here tomorrow / But I'm close beside you today / So lie to me a little, say you love me a lot / And I'll be true to you in my way / Love never goes on forever / At least that's what wise men all say / So smile when you kiss me, tomorrow you may cry / But I'll be true to you in my way / Yes I'll be true to you in my way / Data de gravação: 07 de novembro de 1960.

Forget Me Never (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman) - If I should go, forget me never / Please say that you'll remember me / I pray the dreams we share together / Will shine on in your memory / Each time a star falls out of heaven / It leaves the sky a deeper blue / So if we part, forget me never / And don't forget my love for you / And don't forget my love for you / Data de gravação: 07 de novembro de 1960.