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Opdateret 18. juli 2007

Make Me Know It (Words & music: Otis Blackwell) You say that you love me And swear it to be true, But if you care, come over here And make me know you do. Come on, now, make me know it, Go ahead and show it, But if you care, come over here And make me know you 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 you do. Come on now, make me know it, Go ahead and show it, I think that's fine if you ain't lyin', Gonna make me know you 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, seeing's believing, Make me know you do. Come on now, make me know it, Go ahead and show it, I say hearing's deceiving and seeing's believing, Make me know you 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, seeing's believing, Make me know you do. Come on now, make me know it, Go ahead and show it, I say hearing's deceiving and seeing's believing, Make me know you do. Oh, make me know it, Go ahead and show it. Make me know it, Go ahead ... Recorded: 1960/03/20, first released on Elvis Is Back, April 1960 Make The World Go Away (Words & music: Hank Cochran) Make the world go away, Get it off, get it off my shoulder. Say the things we used to say, And make the world, make it go away. Do you remember when you loved me, Before the world took you away? Yes Well, if you do then forgive me, And make the world, make it go away. Yeah, make the world go away, Yeah, get it off, get it off, get it off my shoulder. Say the things we used to say, And make the world go away. Now I'm sorry if I hurt you, Let me make it up to you day by day, And if you will, please forgive me, And make the world, make it go away. Oh, make the world go away, Yeah, get it off, get it off my shoulder. Say the things you used to say, And make the world, make it go away. Yeah, make the world go away, Get it off, get it off my shoulder. Say the things you used to say, And make the world go away. Recorded: 1970/06/07, first released on Elvis Country, January 1971 Mama (Words & music: Charles O'Curran / Dudley Alonzo Brooks) An angel sent from above is mama, And everyone fell in love with mama. Mama's so sweet, mama's so nice, Whenever there's trouble take mama's advice. Noone I hold so dear as mama. I always want to be near mama. Mama's so sweet, mama's so nice, Whenever there's trouble take mama's advice. Noone I hold so dear as mama. I always want to be near mama. Recorded: 1962/03/28, first released on Let's Be Friends, December, 1975 Mama Liked The Roses (Words & music: Johnny Christopher) Oh, mama liked the roses, She'd grow 'em in the yard, But winter always came around And made the growin' way too hard. Oh, mama liked the roses, And when she had the time She'd decorate the living room For all us kids to see. When I hear the Sunday bells Ringin' in the morning, I remember crying When she used to sing. Oh, mama liked the roses, But most of all she cared About the way we learned to live And if we said our prayers. (Recitation): You know, I kept the family Bible With a rose that she saved inside, It's pressed between the pages Like it found a place to hide. Oh, mama liked the roses In such a special way. We bring them every Mother's Day And put them on her grave. Oh, mama liked the roses, Mm mm mm mm mm. Mama liked the roses, Mm mm mm mm mm. Oh, mama liked the roses, Mm mm mm mm mm ... Recorded: 1969/01/15, first released on single, May 1970 Mansion Over The Hilltop (Words & music: Ira Forest Stanphill) 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 a 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. Recorded: 1960/10/30, first released on His Hand In Mine, November 1960 Marguerita (Words & music: 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, Mm mm mm mm, mm mm mm mm. Recorded: 1963/01/22, first released on Fun In Acapulco, December 1963 Mary In The Morning (Words & music: Johnny Cymbal / Michael Rashkow) Nothing's quite as pretty as Mary in the morning, When through the sleepy haze I see her lying there. Soft as the rain that falls on summerflowers, Warm as the sunlight shining on her golden hair, oh. When I awake And see her there so close beside me, I want to take Her in my arms, the ache is there So deep inside me, oh. Nothing's quite as pretty as Mary in the morning, Chasing the rainbow in her dreams so far away. And when she turns to touch me I kiss her face so softly, And then my Mary wake to love another day, oh. And Mary's there In summer days or stormy weather She doesn't care, How right or wrong, the love we share, We share together, oh. Nothing's quite as pretty as Mary in the evening, Kissed by the shade of night And starlight in her hair. And as we walk, I hold her close beside me. All our tomorrows for a lifetime we will share, oh. Recorded: 1970/06/05, first released on That's The Way It Is, December 1970 Mary Lou Brown (Words & music: Red West) I'll hold you tight in the moonlight tonight. I love you Mary Lou Brown. Twinkling stars told the milky white way That I'll marry Mary Lou Brown. And I will tell all the world Of my young Southern girl. See her tonight, be out moonlight, So I can hold Mary tight. I'll bring my guitar to the moonlight tonight. I love you Mary Lou Brown. Imagine your heart flooding light of the sight. I love you Mary Lou Brown. Down by the green riverside With my arms open wide I'll wait for her, only for her. Mary Lou Brown's mine tonight. Mary Lou Brown's mine tonight. Recorded: 1966, first released on The Home Recordings, March 8, 1999 Maybellene (Words & music: Chuck Berry) Maybellene, why can't you be true? Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true? You've started back doing the things You used to do. As I was motivatin' over the hill, I saw Maybellene in a Coup de Ville. A Cadillac a-rollin' on the open road Nothin' will outrun my V8 Ford. Cadillac doin' about ninety-five, She's bumper to bumber, Rollin' side by side. Maybellene, why can't you be true? Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true? You've started back doing the things You used to do. The Cadillac moved a hundred and four, Ford got hot and wouldn't do no more, It got cloudy and started to rain, I tooted my horn in the passin' lane, The rainwater blowin' all under my hood I knew that was doin' my motor no good. Maybellene, why can't you be true? Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true? You've started back doing the things You used to do. Maybellene, why can't you be true? Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true? You've started back doing the things You used to do. The motor cooled down, the heat went down And that's when I heard that highway sound, The Cadillac a-sittin' like a ton of lead, A hundred and ten half a mile ahead. The Cadillac lookin' like it's sittin' still And I caught Mabellene at the top of the hill. Maybellene, why can't you be true? Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true? You've started back doing the things You used to do. You've started back doing the things You used to do. Recorded: 1955/08/20, first released on The First Live Recordings, February 1984 Mean Woman Blues (Words & music: Claude DeMetrius) I got a woman, mean as she can be, I got a woman, mean as she can be. Sometimes I think she's almost mean as me. A black cat up, died of fright, 'Cause she crossed his path last night. I got a woman, mean as she can be. Sometimes I think she's almost mean as me. Kiss so hard, she bruise my lips, Hurts so good my heart just flips. I got a woman mean as she can be. Sometimes I think she's almost mean as me. Strangest gal I ever had, Never happy unless she's mad. I got a woman mean as she can be. Sometimes I think she's almost mean as me. Yeah, (uh hm) uh hm, (Cat's up? - Yeah, man), Yeah, (yeah), Ooh. She makes love without a smile, Ooh, hot dog, it drives me wild. I got a woman mean as she can be. Sometimes I think she's almost mean as me. Sometimes I think she's almost mean as me ... Recorded: 1957/01/13, first released on Loving You, July 1957 Memories (Words & music: Billy Strange / Mac Davis) Memories, Pressed between the pages of my mind. Memories, Sweetened through the ages just like wine. Quiet thought come floating down And settle softly to the ground Like gold of 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. Recorded: 1968/06/23, first released on Elvis NBC-TV Special, December 1968 Memphis, Tennessee (Words & music: Chuck Berry) Long distance information, Give me Memphis, Tennessee, Help me find the party Trying to get in touch with me. She could not leave her number, But I know who placed the call, My uncle took the message And he wrote it on the wall. Help me, information, Get in touch with my Marie, She's the only one who'd phone me Here from Memphis, Tennessee. Her home is on the southside, High upon a ridge, Just a half a mile From the Mississippi Bridge. Help me, information, More than that I cannot add, Only that I miss her And all the fun we had, But we were pulled apart, Because her mom did not agree. Tore apart our happy home In Memphis, Tennessee. The last time I saw Marie, She's waving me goodbye, With hurry home drops on her cheek That trickled from her eye. Marie is only six years old, Information, please, Try to put me through to her In Memphis, Tennessee. Recorded: 1964/01/12, first released on Elvis For Everyone, July 19, 1965 Men With Broken Hearts (Words & music: Hank Williams) ... As this guy said one time. He said, You've never stood in that man's shoes, Or saw things through his eyes, Or stood and watched with helpless hands While the heart inside you dies. So help your brother along the way, No matter where it starts, For the god that made y ou, made him too, These men with broken hearts. I can sing a song along the same line. Recorded: 1970/08/11, first released on Walk A Mile In My Shoes - The Essential 70's Masters, October 9, 1995 Merry Christmas, Baby (Words & music: Lou Baxter / Johnny Moore) Merry, merry Christmas, baby, Sure did treat me nice. I said, merry Christmas, baby, You sure did treat me nice. Gave me a diamond ring for Christmas, Now I'm living in paradise. Well, I'm feeling mighty fine, Got good music on my radio, Well, I'm feeling mighty fine, Got good music on my radio. Well, I wanna kiss you, baby, While you're standing 'neath the mistletoe. I said merry, merry, merry, Merry Christmas, baby, You sure did treat me nice. Yes, you did, yes, you did, Yes, you did, yes, you did. I said, merry, merry Christmas, baby, Sure did treat me nice. Gave me a diamond ring for Christmas, Now I'm living in paradise. I said, merry, merry, Merry Christmas, baby, You sure did treat me nice. I said, merry, merry Christmas, baby, Well, you sure did treat me nice, Gave me a diamond ring for Christmas, Now I'm puttin' it through Al's mike. Yeah, well, I'm feeling mighty fine, Got good music on my radio, Well, I'm feeling mighty fine, Got good music on my radio. Well, I want to kiss you, baby, While you're standing 'neath the mistletoe. Well, I'm feeling mighty fine, Got good music on my, on my radio, Well, I'm feeling mighty fine, Got good music on my radio, Well, I want to kiss you, baby, Underneath your mistletoe. I said, merry Christmas, baby, You sure did treat me nice, I said, merry, merry Christmas, baby, Well, you sure did treat me nice. Recorded: 1971/05/15, first released on Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas, October 1971 Mexico (Words & music: Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett) Mexico ho, Mexico ho, They've got muchas, muchachas, amigo. (Senoritas) latin features, Never saw such adorable creatures. (It's so nice here, oh what sights here), Lots to do-oo-oo-oo the nights here! We'll live it up and love it up, amigo, Life begins when you're in Mexico. You never order water, When you order south of the border. (One tequila makes you feel a) Yen to kiss a lovely senorita. You'll do the samba, la bamba. (Learn to carole and caramba) I'll go where you go, (mi amigo) Life begins when you're in Mexico. Mexico ho, Mexico ho, They've got muchas muchachas, amigo. (Senoritas) latin features, Never saw such adorable creatures. We'll live it up and love it up, amigo. Life begins when you're in Mexico. Recorded: 1963/01/22, first released on Fun In Acapulco, December 1963 Milkcow Blues Boogie (Words & music: James »Kokomo« Arnold) Oh, well, I woke up this mornin', And I looked out the door. I can tell that old milkcow By the way she lowed. Hold it fellas, that don't move me, Let's get real, real gone for a change. Well, I woke up this mornin' And I looked out the door I can tell that that old milkcow I can tell the way she lows. Now, if you see my milkcow, Please drive her on, on home, I ain't had no milk and 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 lovin' daddy's Help someday, Well, then you're gonna be sorry For treating me this way. Ah, let's milk it! Yeah! 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 cryin', I'm gonna leave you alone. If you don't believe I'm leavin', You can count the days I'm gone. I'm gonna leave. You're gonna need your loving daddy's Help someday. Well, then you're gonna be sorry You treated me this way, mm ... Recorded: 1954/11 or 1954/12, first released on single, January 8, 1955 Milky White Way (Words & music: Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley) Yes, I'm gonna walk, oh, that milky white way, Oh, Lord, some of these days. Well, 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, oh, 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, oh, the milky white way, Oh, Lord, one 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 I just came from. That's when we walk, oh, that milky white way, Oh, Lord, one of these days. Recorded: 1960/10/30, first released on His Hand In Mine, November 1960 Mine (Words & music: Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett) Mine is a heart that beats for only you, Mine is a love that always will be true Forever more, beyond the end of time, I will be your love, promise you'll be mine. Mine is a heart that beats for only you, Mine is a love that always will be true Forever more, beyond the end of time, I will be your love, promise you'll be mine. Recorded: 1967/09/10, first released on Speedway, June 1968 Miracle Of The Rosary (Words & music: Lee Denson) Oh, Blessed Mother, we pray to Thee, Thanks for the miracle of your rosary. Only you can hold back your holy Son's hand Long enough for the whole world to understand. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee, Blessed art Thou amongst women And blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus! Oh, holy Mary, dear mother of God, Please, pray for us sinners, Now and at the hour of our death, And thanks once again For the miracle of your rosary! Recorded: 1971/05/15, first released on Elvis Now, February 1972 Mirage (Words & music: Bill Giant / Bernie Baum / Florence Kaye) Is your love, darling, just a mirage? From the distance you call to me, like an oasis. Tho' your kisses keep drawing me near, Is your love a mirage that will disappear? Like a man in the desert I'm lost, Is this dream just a trick of my imagination? Tho' I thirst for your lips night and day, Is your love a mirage that will fade away? How I pray heaven answers my prayer, When I reach out for you, you'll be there, In the search for my love will be through Like a dream, a mirage, will come true. How I pray heaven answers my prayer, When I reach out for you, you'll be there, In the search for my love will be through Like a dream, a mirage, will come true. A mirage, a mirage, a mirage, a mirage. Recorded: 1965/02/26, first released on Harum Scarum, October 1965 Mona Lisa (Words & music: Jay Livingston / Ray Evans) Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa men have named you, You're so like the lady with her mystic smile. Is it only 'cause you're lonely They have blamed you For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile? Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa, Or is this your way to hide a broken heart? Many dreams have been brought To your doorstep, They just lie there, and they die there. Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa, Or just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art? La la la la ... For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile? Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa, Or is this your way to hide a broken heart? Many dreams have been brought To your doorstep, They just lie there, and they die there. Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa, Or just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art? Recorded: 1959, first released on A Legendary Performer, Vol. 4, October 30, 1983 Money Honey (Words & music: Jesse Stone) You know, the landlord rang my front door bell, I let it ring for a long, long spell. I went to the window, I peeped thru' the blind And asked him to tell me what's on his mind. He said, »Money, honey, a-huh-huh, money, honey. Money, honey, if you wanna get along with me«. Well, I screamed and I hollered, I was so hard pressed, I called the woman that I loved the best. I fin'lly got my baby 'bout half past three, She said, »I'd like to know what you want with me«. I said, »Money, honey, a-huh-huh, money, honey. Money, honey, if you wanna get along with me«. Well, I said, »Tell me, baby, what's wrong with you? From this day on our romance is through«. I said, »Tell me, baby, face to face, But how could another man take my place?« She said, »Money, honey, a-huh-huh, money, honey. Money, honey, if you wanna get along with me«. Well, I've learned a lesson and now I know, The sun may shine and the winds may blow. The women may come and the women may go, But before I say, »I love you so«, I want, »Money, honey, a-huh-huh, money, honey. Money, honey, if you wanna get along with me«. Recorded: 1956/01/10, first released on Elvis Presley, March 13, 1956 Moody Blue (Words & music: Mark James) Well, it's hard to be a gambler, Bettin' on the number that changes ev'ry time. When you think you're gonna win, Think she's givin' in A stranger's all you find. Yeah, it's hard to figure out What she's all about, That she's a woman through and through. She's a complicated lady, So color my baby moody blue. Oh, moody blue, Tell me am I gettin' through? I keep hangin' on tryin' to learn this song But I never do. Oh, moody blue, Tell me who I'm talkin' to. You're like night and day, and it's hard to say Which one is you. Well, when Monday comes she's Tuesday, When Tuesday comes she's Wednesday, Into another day again. Her personality unwinds Just like a ball of twine On a spool that never ends. Just when I think I know her well, Her emotions reveal, She's not the person that I though I knew. She's a complicated lady, So color my baby moody blue. Oh, moody blue Tell me am I gettin' through? I keep hangin' on tryin' to learn the song But I never do. Yeah, moody blue, Tell me who I'm talkin' to. You're like night and day and it's hard to say Which one is you. Oh, pray for my moody blue, mm. Oh, moody blue Tell me who I'm talkin' to. You're like night and day and it's hard to say Which one is you. Yeah, moody blue, Tell me, am I gettin' through? But I never do. Let med tell you about moody blue, Tell me who ... Recorded: 1976/02/04, first released on single, December 1976 Moonlight Sonata (Music: Ludwig van Beethoven) No words to this one - Elvis humming with some friends at Graceland. Recorded: 1966, first released on In A Private Moment, January 1, 2000 Moonlight Swim (Words & music: Sylvia Dee / Ben Weisman) Let's go on a moonlight swim, Far away from the crowd, All alone upon the beach, Our lips and our arms Close within each other's reach Will be on a moonlight swim. (On a moonlight swim. Let's go on a moonlight swim, To the raft we can race, And for just a little while I'll sit and pretend That you're on a distant isle With me) on a moonlight swim. Though the air is cold With kisses, oh, so sweet, I'll keep you warm, so very warm From your head to your feet. Let's go on a moonlight swim, We're in love, and above There's a crazy gold balloon, That sits winkin' down And invitin' us to come on in On a moonlight swim. Though the air is cold With kisses, oh, so sweet, I'll keep you warm, so very warm From your head to your feet. Let's go on a moonlight swim, We're in love, and above There's a crazy gold balloon, That sits winkin' down And invitin' us to come on in On a moonlight swim, On a moonlight swim, On a moonlight swim, On a moonlight swim ... Recorded: 1961/03/22, first released on Blue Hawaii, October 1961 Mr. Songman (Words & music: Donnie Sumner) Here's another dime for you, Mr. Songman, Sing the loneliness of broken dreams Away if you can. Yes, it's only me and you, Mr. Songman, Take away the night, sing away my hurt, Mr. Songman. In your ivory covered palace Safe behind your walls of glass, You keep staring back at me Like a memory from the past. Won't you sing me away To a summer night, Let me hold you in my arms again. I know a memory's not re-living, But at least it's not the end. So here's another dime for you, Mr. Songman, Sing the loneliness of broken dreams Away if you can. Yes, it's only me and you, Mr. Songman, Won't you take away the night, Sing away my hurt, Mr. Songman. Won't you sing me away To a summer night, Let me hold you in my arms again. Take away the night, sing away my hurt, Mr. Songman. Recorded: 1973/12/12, first released on Promised Land, January 1975 My Babe (Words & music: Willie Dixon) Well, my baby don't stand no cheatin', my babe. Well, my baby don't stand no cheatin', my babe. You know, my babe don't stand no cheatin', She don't, she don't, she don't, oh, God no. My babe, I know she loves me, my babe. Well, my babe, I know she loves me, my babe. Well, my babe, I know she loves me, my babe. Yeah, my babe, I know she loves me, She don't do nothing but kiss and hug me. My babe, I know she loves me. Oh, my my baby. Oh, my my baby. Oh, my my baby. Oh, my my baby. Well, my babe, I know she loves me. My babe, I know she loves me, hoh. Oh, my my baby. Oh, my my baby. Oh, my my baby. Oh, my my baby. Well, now my babe, I know she loves me. Uh, ah, huh huh, my babe, I know she loves me. Oh, my my baby. Oh, my my baby. Oh, my my baby. Recorded: 1969/08/25, first released on From Memphis to Vegas - From Vegas To Memphis, November 16, 1969 My Baby Left Me (Words & music: Arthur Crudup) Yes, my baby left me, Never said a word. Was it something I done, Something that she heard? My baby left me, My baby left me, My baby even left me, Never said a word. Lord, I stand at my window, Wring my hands and cry. I hate to lose that woman, Hate to say goodbye. You know, she left me, Yes, she left me, My baby even left me, Never said a word. Play the blues, boys! Baby, one of these mornings, Lord, it won't be long, You'll look for me and, baby, And daddy will be gone. You know you left me, You know you left me, My baby even left me, Never said a word. Now I stand at my window, Wring my hands and moan, All I know is that The one I love is gone. My baby left me, You know, she left me, My baby even left me, Never said a word. Yes, my baby left me, Never said a word. Recorded: 1956/01/30, first released on single, May 1956 My Boy (Words & music: Bill Martin / Phil Coulter) You're sleeping, son, I know, But really, this can't wait. I wanted to explain, Before it gets too late. For your mother and me, Love has finally died. This is no happy home, But God knows how I've tried. Because you're all I have, my boy. You are my life, my pride, my joy, And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy. I know it's hard to understand, Why did we ever start? We're more like strangers now, Each acting out a part. I have laughed, I have cried, I've lost every game, Taken all I can take, But I'll stay here just the same. Because you're all I have, my boy. You are my life, my pride, my joy, And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy. Sleep on, you haven't heard a word, Perhaps it's just as well. Why spoil your little dreams, Why put you through the hell. Life is no fairytale, As one day you will know, But now you're just a child, I'll stay here and watch you grow. Because you're all I have, my boy. You are my life, my pride, my joy, And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy. Yeah, because you're all I have, my boy. You are my life, my pride, my joy, And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy. Yeah, because you're all I have, my boy You are my life, my pride, my joy And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy. Yeah, because you're all I have, my boy You are my life, my pride, my joy And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy. Recorded: 1973/12/13, first released on Good Times, March 1974 My Desert Serenade (Words & music: Stanley Jay Gelber) Come hear my serenade, My desert serenade A lover's melody, To bring you close to me. It's a tender lullaby, Born of golden sand and sky. The song is new And it's calling you. Tonight beside the desert palms, Come let me take you in my arms. Come hear my serenade, My desert serenade, Wherever lovers dwell, It weaves its magic spell. Soon a thousand dreams will start, And romance will fill your heart. My lips conceal Love that's warm and real. Give me the chance to hold you near, You'll see a brand new world appear. So come and hear my desert serenade, My desert serenade, My desert serenade. Recorded: 1965/02/25, first released on Harum Scarum, October 1965 My Happiness (Words & music: Betty Peterson / Borney Bergantine) Evening shadows make me blue, When each weary day is through. How I long to be with you, My happiness. Every day I reminisce, Dreaming of your tender kiss. Always thinking how I miss, My happiness. A million years it seems Have gone by since we shared our dreams, But I'll hold you again, There'll be no blue memories then. Whether skies are grey or blue, Any place on earth will do, Just as long as I'm with you, My happiness. A million years it seems Have gone by since we shared our dreams, But I'll hold you again, There'll be no blue memories then. Whether skies are grey or blue, Any place on earth will do, Just as long as I'm with you, My happiness. Recorded: 1953, first released on The Great Performances, March 1990 My Heart Cries For You (Words & music: Carl Sigman / Percy Faith) If you're in Arizona, I'll follow you, If you're in Albuquerque, ha ha, I'll be there too. We'll have a million chances To start a-new, Because my love is endless For you. My heart cries for you, Sighs for you, dies for you. My heart longs for you, Please come back to me. An unimportant quarrel Wass what we had. We have to learn to live With the good and bad. Together we're happy (Apart we're sad), La dam da da, This loneliness is driving me mad. My heart cries for you, Sighs for you, dies for you. My arms long for you, Please come back to me. My heart cries for you, Sighs for you, dies for you. My arms long for you, Please come back to me. Please come back, come back, Come back to me. La la me. Recorded: 1966, first released on A Golden Celebration, August 1984 My Little Friend (Words & music: Shirl Milete) My warped and worried mind Resorts to wandering off To ponder things I never talk about. A pretty girl I used to know But wouldn't know If we met face to face. And defying every logic known I wish all the time machine Could take me back again, To the wonder of my first love, The old folks tease me 'bout, Referring to her only as my little friend. Somewhere far away And maybe not so far away A child has grown Into a woman of the world. I assume this, knowing that she knew So much of life at such a tender age. I learned from her the whispered things The big boys at the pool hall talk about The thrill and disappointment, Fear and shame that first love brings, But, oh, how I thought I loved my little friend. The fragrance of the green grass Mingled with the scent of love And warming earth. The moonlight night I kissed and cried And swore I'd never touch another girl. But time moved fast and I moved on, And I loved others time and time again, But with each time I thought of her And always gave a little more. A symbol of remembrance For my little friend. Oh, hoho, a symbol of remembrance For my little friend. Oh, hoho, a symbol of remembrance For my little friend. Oh, hoho, a symbol of remembrance For my little friend. Oh, hoho ... Recorded: 1969/01/16, first released on single, February 1970 Mystery Train (Words & music: Junior Parker / Sam Philips) Train I ride, sixteen coaches long, Train I ride, sixteen coaches long. Well, that long black train Got my baby and gone. Train, train, Coming 'round, 'round the bend, Train, train, Coming 'round, 'round the bend. Well, it took my baby, But it never will again, No, not again. Train, train, Coming down, down the line, Train, train, Coming down, down the line. Well, it's bringing my baby, 'Cause she's mine, all, all mine, She's mine, all, all mine. Train, train, Coming 'round, 'round the bend, 'Round, 'round the bend. Train, train, Coming 'round, 'round the bend, 'Round the bend. Well, it took my baby, But it never will again, Never will again. Ooh, ooh, wooh! Ha ha ha ha ... Recorded: 1955/07/11, first released on single, August 1955 My Way (Words & music: Claude François / Jacques Revaux / Paul Anka / Gilles Thibault) And now the end is near And so I face the final curtain. My friend, I'll say it clear, I'll state my case of which I'm certain. I've lived a life that's full, I've travelled each and ev'ry highway, And more, much more than this, I did it my way. Regrets? I've had a few, But then again, too few to mention. I did what I had to do And saw it through without excemption. I planned each chartered course, Each careful step along the byway, And more, much more than this, I did it my way. Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew, That I bit off More than I could chew, But through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up, and spit it out, I faced it all, and I stood tall, And did it my way. I've loved, I've laughed and cried, I've had my fill, my share of losing, And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing. To think, I did all that, And may I say »Not in a shy way«, Oh, no, oh, no, not me, I did it my way. For what is a man, what has he got, If not himself, then he has not. To say the words he truly feels, And not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows, And did it my way, Oh oooh. Recorded: 1973/01/14, first released on Aloha From Hawaii, February 1973 My Wish Came True (Words & music: Ivory Joe 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 Was then I knew, I found true love at last. Recorded: 1957/09/06, first released on single, June 23, 1959