Elvis Presley : King Creole

Rock'n'Roll / USA
(1958 - RCA Records / Friday Music / Membran Records)
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1. King Creole

King Creole Go!)
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, yeah
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 way down in his throat
He bends the string and that's all she wrote
You know he's gone gone gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole, yeah
You know he's gone gone gone
Hip shaking King Creole

He sings a song about a crowded 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, yeah
You know he's gone gone gone
Hip shaking King Creole

He plays something evil and he plays somethin' sweet
No matter how he plays you got to get up on your feet
When he gets a rockin' fever baby heaven sakes
He don't stop playin' 'til his guitar breaks
You know he's gone gone gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole, yeh
You know he's gone gone gone
Hip shaking King Creole
You know he's gone gone gone
Hip shaking King Creole
(Creole)



2. 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

As long, as long as I have you
(As long as I have you)



3. Hard Headed Woman
(Claude Demetrius)

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
Uh-huh-huh A hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man, uh huh

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
Uh-huh-huh A hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man

Oh yeah, ever since the world began
Uh-huh-huh 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
Uh-huh-huh A hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man

I heard about a king who was doin' swell
'Till he started playin' with that evil Jezebel
Oh yeah, ever since the world began
A hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man Uh-huh-huh

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
Uh-huh-huh A hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man



4. Trouble
(Leiber / Stoller)

If you're lookin' for trouble
You came to the right place
If you're lookin' for trouble
Just look right in my face
I was born standing up
And talkin' 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 never looked for trouble
But I 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 all alone
Because I'm evil, my middle name is Misery
Well I'm evil, so don't-a 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 dont mess around with me
Yeh!



5. Dixieland Rock
(Schroeder / Frank)

Went down to 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 (Dixieland rock)
Well the Dixieland rock (Dixieland rock)
Let your hair down sugar, shake it free
And do the Dixieland rock with me

With the blue light shinin' on her swingin' hips
She got the drummer so nervous that he lost his sticks
The cornet player hit a note thats flat
The trombone hit him while the poor cat sat

Now I was all pooped out and when the clock struck four
But she said, "no daddy can't leave the floor"
She wore a clingin' dress that fit so tight
She couldn't sit down so we danced all night

Let your hair down sugar, shake it free
And do the Dixieland rock with me



6. Don't Ask Me Why
(Wise / Weisman)

I'll go on loving you (loving you),
Don't ask me why (don't ask me why)
Don't know what else to do
Don't ask me why

How sad my heart would be (heart would be)
If you should go (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 (longing for)
Don't say good-bye (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 (don't ask me why)



7. Lover Doll
(Wayne / Silver)

Lover doll, lover doll (lover doll)
Lover doll, lover doll (lover doll)
You're the cutest lover doll
That I ever did see
Let me tell you lover doll
You were meant, just meant for me

From 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

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
Let me be your lover boy

Let me be your lover boy
Let me be your lover boy



8. Crawfish
(Weis / Weisman)

Crawfish (Crawfish)
Well I went to the bayou just last night
There wasn't no moon but the stars were bright
Put a big long hook on a big long pole
And I pulled Mr Crawfish outa his hole
Crawfish (Crawfish)

See I got em, see the size
Stripped and cleaned before your eyes
Sweet meat, look, fresh and ready to cook
Crawfish (Crawfish)

Now take Mr Crawfish in your han'
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 with ev'ry bite
Crawfish (Crawfish)



9. 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 wanna kiss you (kiss you)
Kiss you morning noon and night
Take my hand (my hand my hand)
Oh darlin' 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)



10. 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.
Dear alma mater,
We're steadfast, loyal, and true.



11. New Orleans
(Tepper / Bennett)

(You'll never know) You'll never know
(What heaven means) what heaven means
Until you've been down to New Orleans (New Orleans)
You ain't been livin' till you cuddle and coo
Ah with a some black-eyed baby by de old bayou

(You've never seen) You've never seen
(kewpie doll queens)
You've never seen those kewpie doll queens
Like they got 'em in New Orleans (New Orleans)
And, ooh, they love you like no-one can (Agh!)
It makes you awful glad that you were born a man.

If-if-if you ain't been there (been there)
Man you ain't been nowhere (nowhere)
The livin's lazy and the lovin's fine (It's so fine)
If you feel low down (low down)
So help me Hannah (Hannah)
You should lose the blues in Loui-oosi-oosi-ana.

(So get the lead) Get the lead
(Out of your jeans)
Get the lead out of your jeans
And hot foot it down, hot foot down to where?
New Orleans (New Orleans)
Louisiana baby tells you stay awhile (Yeh)
Live it up (Yeh), love it up (Yeh), southern style
Way down in New (down in New) New Orleans.



Bonus Track :

14. Danny
(Wise / Weisman)

(Danny is my name, oh yes)
My name should be Trouble
My name should be Woe
For trouble and heartache is all that I know
But Danny, yes Danny is my name (Oh yes, oh yes)

My life has been empty
My heart has been torn
It must have been raining, oh yes the night I was born
Oh Danny, oh Danny is my name. (Danny is my name oh yes)

I'm so afraid of tomorrow
So tired of today
They say that love is the answer
But love never came my way

I'm writing a letter to someone unknown
So if you should find it, oh yes, and if you're alone
Oh Danny, yes Danny, is my name (Oh yes)
Oh Danny, yes Danny, is my name
Ohohoho

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