KING CREOLE Elvis Presley KING CREOLE (words & music by 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" 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 Well, he sings a song about a crawdad hole He sings a song about a jelly roll He sings a song about pork and greens He sings some blues 'bout New Orleans 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 Well, he plays something evil Then he plays something sweet No matter how 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 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 You know he's gone, gone, gone Hip shaking King Creole
LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Elvis Presley LAWDY MISS CLAWDY Well, lawdy, lawdy, lawdy Miss Clawdy Girl, you sure look good to me Well please don't excite me, baby I know it can't be me Well, I give you all my money Girl but you just won't treat me right You like to ball every morning Don't come home til late at night I'm gonna tell, tell my mama GirlI swaer to God what you been doing to me I'm gonna tell everybody that I'm down in misery verse 1 So bye, bye, bye, baby Girl, I won't be comin' no more Goodbye little darlin' down the road I'll go So, bye, bye, bye baby Girl, I won't be comin' no more Goodbye little darlin' down the road I'll go
LITTLE SISTER Elvis Presley LITTLE SISTER (words & music by Doc Pomus - Mort Shuman) Well, I dated your big sister And took her to a show I went for some candy Along came Jim Dandy And they snuck right out of the door Ev'ry time I see your sister Well she's got somebody new She's mean and she's evil Like that old Boll Weevil Guess I'll try my luck with you Well, I used to pull your pigtails And pinch your turned-up nose But you been a growin' And baby, it's been showin' From your head down to your toes Little sister, don't you Little sister, don't you Little sister, don't you kiss me once or twice Then say it's very nice And then you run Little sister, don't you Do what your big sister done
LONELY MAN Elvis Presley LONELY MAN (Words & music by Benjamin - 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
Love Letters Elvis Presley Love Letters (words & music by Heyman - Young) Love letters straight from your heart Keep us so near while apart I'm not alone in the night When I can have all the love you write I memorize ev'ry line I kiss the name that you sign And darlin, then I read again right from the start Love letters straight,all the way from your heart
Love Me Tender Elvis Presley Love Me Tender (words & music by 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 fulfill. 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 fulfill. 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 fulfill. For my darlin' I love you, and I always will. (When at last my dreams come true Darling this I know Happiness will follow you Everywhere you go).
Love Me Elvis Presley Love Me (words & music 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, Ill be oh so lonely Ill 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, Ill be oh so lonely Ill 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, Ill be oh so lonely Beggin on knees, All I ask is please, please love me Oh yeah
Loving You Elvis Presley Loving You (words & music by Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) I will spend my whole life through loving you, 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.
Marguerita Elvis Presley Marguerita (Words & music by Don Robertson) Who makes my heart beat like thunder? Who makes my temperature rise? Who makes me tremble with wonderful rapture With one burning glance, from her eyes Marguerita... Once I was free as a gypsy A creature too wild to tame Then suddenly I saw, Marguerita And I was caught, like a moth in the flame Marguerita...is her name Marguerita... Her lips have made me her prisoner A slave to her every command She captivates me, and intoxicates me With one little touch of her hand Marguerita.... Sweet...Marguerita...sweet,sweet Marguerita....
MEMORIES Elvis Presley MEMORIES (words & music by Bill Strange - Scott Davis) Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind Memories, sweetened through the ages just like wine Quiet thoughts come floating down And settle softly to the ground Like golden autumn leaves around my feet I touched them and they burst apart with sweet memories, Sweet memories Of holding hands and red bouquets And twilights trimmed in purple haze And laughing eyes and simple ways And quiet nights and gentle days with you Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind Memories, sweetened through the ages just like wine, Memories, memories, Of holding hands and red bouquets And twilights trimmed in purple haze And laughing eyes and simple ways And quiet nights and gentle days with you Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind Memories, sweetened through the ages just like wine Memories, memories, sweet memories, memories...
