Don't be cruel, Love me tender, Ready teddy, Hound dog - Elvis Presley (1956 live) (with lyrics)

Elvis sang these songs on his first appearance of three on the "Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956. Sullivan could not host the show as he was recuperating in hospital from a recent car accident. Noted british actor Charles Laughton stood in for Ed.


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

Baby, if I made you mad
For something I might have said
Please, let's forget the past
The future looks bright ahead

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

I don't want no other love
Baby it's just you I'm thinking of

Don't stop thinking of me
Don't make me feel this way
Come on over here and love me
You know what I want you to say

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

Why should we be apart?
I really love you baby, cross my heart

Let's walk up to the preacher
And let us say I do
Then you'll know you'll have me
And I'll know that I'll have you

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

I don't want no other love
Baby it's just you I'm thinking of

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

I don't want no other love
Baby it's just you I'm thinking of


Love me tender

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 fulfilled.
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 fulfilled.
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 fulfilled.
For my darlin' I love you,
And I always will.

Ready teddy

Ready, set, go man go
I got a gal that I love so

I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy to
Rock'n'roll

Going down to the corner
Pick up my sweetie pie
She's my rock'n'roll, baby
She's the apple of my eye, 'cause

I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy to
Rock'n'roll

Flat top cats and the dungaree dolls
Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball
The joint is really jumping
The cats are going wild
The music really sends me
I dig that crazy style 'cause

I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy to the
Rock'n'roll

Flat top cats and the dungaree dolls
Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball
The joint is really jumping
The cats are going wild
The music really sends me
I dig that crazy style 'cause

I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy to
Rock'n'roll

Gonna kick off my shoes
Roll up my faded jeans
Grab my rock'n'roll baby
Pour on the steam
I shuffle to the left
I shuffle to the right
I'm gonna rock'n'roll
Till the early early night 'cause

I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy teddy
I'm rea-dy, rea-dy, rea-dy to
Rock'n'roll 

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

When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie

You ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine