Only the strong survive - Elvis Presley (1969) (with lyrics)

Recording studio






(Lyrics)

I remember my first love affair
Somehow or another the whole darn thing went wrong
My mamma had some great advice
So I thought I'd put it into words of this song
I can still hear her sayin' it 

Boy, Oh, I see you're sittin' out there all alone
Cryin' your eyes out, 'cos the woman that you love has gone
Oh, there's gonna be, there's gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life
Oh, so listen to me get up off your knees, 'cos only the strong survive
That's what she said: 

Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive,

Oh, you've got to be strong, you'd better hold on
Don't go all around with your head hung down
Well, I wouldn't let that little girl
No, I wouldn't let her know that she made me feel like a clown

There's a whole lot of girls lookin' for a good man like you
Oh, but you'll never meet 'em, if you give up now and say that your life is through
Yes she said: 

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive,
Oh, you've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand

(boy...boy...oh, boy)

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive,
Oh, you've got to be strong, you'd better hold on
'Cos only the strong survive

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive,
Well, you've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive 

Any day now - Elvis Presley (1969) (with lyrics)

Take 2,  in studio






(Lyrics)

Any day now 

I will hear you say

Goodbye my love
You'll be on your way
Then my wild beautiful bird
You will have flown
Any day now 

I'll be all alone
Oh, oh, oh

Any day now, 

When your restless eyes
Meet someone new
To my sad surprise
Then the blue shadow will fall all over town
Any day now
Love will let me down
Oh, oh, oh

I know I shouldn't want to keep you
If you don't want to stay, yeah
Until you've gone forever
I'll be holding on for dear life
Holding you this way
Begging you to stay

Any day now
When the clock strikes go
You'll call it off
Then my tears will flow
Then the blue shadow will fall all over town
Any day now
Love will let me down
Oh, oh, oh

Oh, any day now
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, any day now
Don't fly away my beautiful bird
Don't fly away my beautiful bird

Any day now
...

Blue eyes crying in the rain - Elvis Presley (1976) (with lyrics)

Recorded on February, 07th 1976, first released on "From Elvis Presley Boulevard"


(Lyrics)

In the twilight glow I see her
Blue eyes crying in the rain
When we kissed goodbye and parted
I knew we'd never meet again

Love is like a dying ember
Only memories remain
Through the ages I remember
Blue eyes crying in the rain

(Instumental)

Someday when we meet up yonder
We'll stroll hand in hand again
In a land that knows no parting

Blue eyes crying in the rain
Blue eyes crying in the rain
Blue eyes crying in the rain
Blue eyes crying in the rain...

Solitaire - Elvis Presley (1976) (with lyrics)

(Lyrics)

There was a man, a lonely man
Who lost his love, through his indifference
A heart that cared that went unshared
Until it died within his silence

And solitaire's the only game in town
And every road that takes him, takes him down
While life goes on around him everywhere
He's playing solitaire

And keeping to himself, begins to deal
And still the king of hearts is well concealed
Another losing game comes to an end
And deals them out again

A little hope goes up in smoke
Just how it goes, goes without saying

There was a man, a lonely man
Who would command the hand he's playing

And solitaire's the only game in town
And every road that takes him, takes him down
While life goes on around him everywhere
He's playing solitaire

And keeping to himself, begins to deal
And still the king of hearts is well concealed
Another losing game comes to an end
And deals them out again

And solitaire's the only game in town
And every road that takes him, takes him down
While life goes on around him everywhere 

He's playing solitaire 

Take good care of her - Elvis Presley (1973) (with lyrics)

(Lyrics)

Take good care of her, take good care of her

I suppose I ought to say congratulations
For you won the only girl I ever loved
But I hurt too much to face the situation

Just take good care of her, take good care of her

Just to be around her was my greatest pleasure
She was everything my future held in store
So remember when you take my only treasure

Just take good care of her, take good care of her

I must accept it, she loves you more than me
So with my broken heart I'll bow out gracefully
Please don't send me any wedding invitation
For I couldn't bear to see her there with you
If she's happy, that will be my consolation

Just take good care of her, take good care of her

Take good care of her, take good care of her