Elvis Presley : G.I. Blues

Rock'n'Roll / USA
(1960 - RCA Records / BMG Records / HallMark)
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1. Tonight Is So Right For Love
(Wayne - Silver- Lilly)
(Based on "G'schichten aus dem Wienerworld" by Johann Strauss)

Hold me tight
The moon is so bright
Tonight is so right for love

Now's the time to say
You'll be mine
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 of our of bliss
That we both waited for
I love you more and more

But if we could fly right up to the sky
Do things we've been dreaming of
And how real they would seem
A midsummernight dream
Can't you see that tonight is so right for love

And how real they would seem
A midsummernight dream
Can't you see that tonight is so right for love

Hold me tight
The moon's so bright
Tonight is so right for love



2. 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 marvellous 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 adorable
And what's moreable she's all 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 mad about
All I can say, she's wonderful
She's marvellous and she's mine

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 marvellous and she's mine
Adorable and she's mine
Marvellous and she's mine
Wonderful and she's mine



3. Frankfort Special
(Wayne - Edwards)

Is this train the Frankfort Special?
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Ain't this outfit somethin' special?
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Well, we heard rumours from the bases
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Frankfort girls got pretty faces
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
(Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go)
Whao - oh - oh
(whao - oh - oh)
Now when we get to our headquarters
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
We'll be good boys and follow orders
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Now don't take girls from one another
(No! No! No! No!)
(nah.....................)
We'll treat a sailor like a brother
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
(Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go)
Whao - oh - oh
(whao - oh - oh)
Round wheels singin' on a long flat track
(clickety-clack clickety-clack)
Boiler bustin' to blow its stack
(clickety-clack clickety-clack)

Towns and villages flyin' by
(fly by, fly by)
Farewell frauleins, don't you cry
You'll soon get another g.i.
Come on, train, and get the lead out
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Ah, one more day we gotta sweat out
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Frantic frauleins at the station
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
They're ready for a celebration
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
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
(whao - oh - oh)
Come on, train, and get the lead out
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Ah, one more day we gotta sweat out
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Ah frantic frauleins at the station
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
They're ready for a celebration
(Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!)
Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go
Whao - oh - oh
(whao - oh - oh)
Whao - oh
(whao - oh)
Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh,
Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh



4. 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 ich denn, muss ich denn
Zum Stadtele hinaus
Stadtele hinaus
Und du, mein schatz, 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



5. G. I. Blues
(Tepper - 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
Oh, gimmme a muddy ole creek in Texas any old time
I-ve got these 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 hasenfeeffer and black pumpernickel for chow
We get hasenfeeffer 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 that we do here is march
We'd like to be heroes, but all that we do here is march
And they don't give the Purple Heart for a fallen arch
I-ve got these 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, no
The frauleins are pretty as flowers but we can't make a pass, no
Cause they're all wearin' signs saying: "Keepen sie off the grass"
I-ve got these 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
(Occupation G. I. Blues)
Occupation G. I. Blues
Occupation G. I. Blues
Howdy



6. Pocketful of Rainbows
(Wise - Weisman)

I don't worry
Whenever skies are grey 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 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
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 ..............
Rainbows



7. Shoppin' Around
(Tepper - Bennett - 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 I 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, yay, 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, yay, 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-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, ha
Shoppin' around



8. Big Boots
(Wayne - Edwards)

They call your daddy "Big Boots"
"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 armoured tank
Just like a kiddie car
So sleep little soldier
Don't you cry
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
General Sandman soon coming by
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
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



9. Didja' Ever
(Wayne - Edwards)

Didja' ever (didja' ever)
Didja' ever get (didja' ever get)
Didja' ever get one (didja' ever get one)
Didja' ever get one of them (ever get one of them)
Days? .......
Didja' ever get one of them days, boy
Didja' ever get one of them days (yeah)
When nothin' is right from mornin' till night
Didja' ever get one of them days, boy
Didja' ever get one of them days
(yeah! Days, days, days, days, days, days, days, days)
You get up in the morning and turn the shower on
(yeah)
You're gettin' peenumonia, the hot hot water is gone
Freezin' sneezin'
You wanna dry your back, well
Didja' ever get one of them days
When there's no towel on the rack (yeah)
(rack, rack, rack, rack, rack, rack, rack, rack

Didja' ever (didja' ever)
Didja' ever get (didja' ever get)
Didja' ever get one (didja' ever get one)
Didja' ever get one of them (ever get one of them)
Girls .....
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 (yeah)
A countin' on the kisses that you figure to get
Closer, closer, then she hollers whoa (oh!)
Didja' ever get one of them girls who just wants to watch the show (yeah!)
Show, show, show, show, show, show, show, show

Didja' ever (didja' ever)
Didja' ever get (didja' ever get)
Didja' ever get one (didja' ever get one)
Didja' ever get one of them (ever get one of them)
Days? .......
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
(yeah! Days, days, days, days, days, days, days, days)
You're on a Sunday picnic, a-then it starts to pour (ya-ho)
You run through poison ivy, scratch until you're sore
Ants come dancin', carry off the bread (Oh)
Oh, didja' ever get one of them days when you should a-stayed in bed
(yeah! Days, days, days, days, days, days, days, days)

Didja' ever (didja' ever)
Didja' ever get (didja' ever get)
Didja' ever get one (didja' ever get one)
Didja' ever get one of them (ever get one them)
Days ........ One of them days..........



10. Blue Suede Shoes
(Carl Perkins)

Well it's a-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
Well you can do anything but lay off a-my blue suede shoes

Well, you can knock me down, step on my face
Slander my name all over the place
Well do anything that you wanna do
But uh uh honey lay off of my shoes
And don't you, step on my blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but lay off a-my blue suede shoes
Let's go cats

Ah, walk it now!

Well you can burn my house, steal my car
Drink my liquor from an old fruit jar
Well do anything that you wanna do
But uh uh honey lay off a-my shoes
And don't you, step on my blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
Rock it

Well it's blue, blue, blue suede shoes
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes Yeh!
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes, baby!
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but lay off a-my blue suede shoes



11. Doin' The Best I Can
(Pomus - Shuman)

I gave my heart
I gave my love
Oh ho, my darlin'
I am true
Doin' the best
The best I can
(the best I can)
But it's not good enough for you
(for you)
I tried so hard
So hard to please
Oh ho, my darlin'
What more can I do?
Doin' the best
The best I can
(the best I can)
But it's not good enough for you
(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 darlin'
My whole life through
Doin' the best
The best I can
(the best I can)
But it's not good enough for you
(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 darlin'
My whole life through
Doin' the best
The best I can
(the best I can)
But it's not good enough for you
But it's not good enough for you



12. Tonight's Alright For Love
(Wayne - Silver- Lilly)

Hold me tight the moon's so bright
Tonight the night is right for love
As one by one the stars appear
I'll hold you oh so close my dear
This could be that magic kiss
That night of bliss we've waited for
Oh we could fly right up to the sky
How real it all seems to me
That summer night's dream to me
Can't you see that tonight's alright for love
Oh we could fly right up to the sky
How real it all seems to me
That summer night's dream to me
Can't you see that tonight's alright for love

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