Elvis Presley, often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll,” was a legendary American singer, musician, and actor who became one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. Born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, and later moving to Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis had a profound impact on the music industry and popular culture.
Elvis’s musical style was a fusion of various genres, including rock and roll, blues, gospel, and country. He is credited with popularizing rock and roll and bringing it into the mainstream. With his charismatic stage presence, distinctive voice, and energetic performances, he captivated audiences around the world.
Elvis Presley Lyrics
From “Can’t Help Falling in Love”:
“Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can’t help falling in love with you
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can’t help falling in love with you?”
From “Love Me Tender”:
“Love me tender, love me sweet
Never let me go
You have made my life complete
And I love you so”
From “Suspicious Minds”:
“We’re caught in a trap
I can’t walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Why can’t you see
What you’re doing to me
When you don’t believe a word I say?”
From “Jailhouse Rock”:
“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”
From “Hound Dog”:
“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”
From “Heartbreak Hotel”:
“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”
From “In the Ghetto”:
“As the snow flies
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin’
A poor little baby child is born
In the ghetto”
From “Love Me”:
“Treat me like a fool
Treat me mean and cruel
But love me
Break my faithful heart
Tear it all apart
But love me”
From “Blue Suede Shoes”:
“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”
From “It’s Now or Never”:
“It’s now or never
Come hold me tight
Kiss me, my darling
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late
It’s now or never
My love won’t wait”
From “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”:
“Are you lonesome tonight?
Do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Does your memory stray to a brighter sunny day?
When I kissed you and called you sweetheart?”
From “Don’t Be Cruel”:
“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”
From “Always on My Mind”:
“Maybe I didn’t treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn’t love you
Quite as often as I could have”
From “Return to Sender”:
“Return to sender, address unknown
No such number, no such zone
We had a quarrel, a lover’s spat
I write ‘I’m sorry’ but my letter keeps coming back”
From “Crying in the Chapel”:
“You saw me crying in the chapel
The tears I shed were tears of joy
I know the meaning of contentment
Now I am happy with the Lord”
From “A Little Less Conversation”:
“A little less conversation, a little more action please
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
A little more bite and a little less bark
A little less fight and a little more spark”
From “Burning Love”:
“Lord Almighty
I feel my temperature rising
Higher, higher
It’s burning through to my soul”
From “Viva Las Vegas”:
“Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that’s ready to burn
So get those stakes up higher”
From “Return to Sender”:
“I gave a letter to the postman,
He put it in his sack.
Bright and early next morning,
He brought my letter back.”
From “It’s Now or Never”:
“Just like a willow, we would cry an ocean
If we lost true love and sweet devotion
Your lips excite me, let your arms invite me
For who knows when we’ll meet again this way”
From “Blue Hawaii”:
“Night and you and blue Hawaii
The night is heavenly, and you are heaven to me
Lovely you and blue Hawaii
With all this loveliness, there should be love”
From “Don’t”:
“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 kiss you, baby
Don’t say no, no, no, no, no”
From “Crying in the Chapel”:
“You saw me crying in the chapel
The tears I shed were tears of joy
I know the meaning of contentment
Now I am happy with the Lord”
From “I Can’t Help Falling in Love”:
“Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can’t help falling in love with you”
From “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”:
“You know someone said that the world’s a stage
And each must play a part
Fate had me playing in love with you as my sweetheart”
