Elvis Presley

Released: February 27, 1967

Songwriter: Traditional

Producer: Felton Jarvis

It is so high
(So high, you can't get over it)
So wide
(So wide you can't get around it)
So low
(So low you can't get under it)
Great God Almighty
(You must come in at the door)

[Chorus]
Oh it is high
(So high you can't get over it)
It is wide
(So wide you can't get around it)
So low
(So low you can't get under it)
You might as well..
(You must come in at the door)

[Verse 1]
Well I went down in the valley
You know I didn't go there to stay
My soul got happy in the valley
You know I stayed right there all day

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Well I ain't been to heaven
But I'm told
The streets the streets are pearls
You know the mighty mighty mighty gates are gold

[Chorus]

Well it is high
(So high you can't get over it)
It is wide
(So wide you can't get around it)
I know it's so low
(So low you can't get under it)
You might as well come in at the door

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American performer that spanned all media—music, film, and historic live concerts—with a vehement passion that earned him the moniker, “The King of Rock and Roll.”

Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi to Gladys and Vernon Presley. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis began to explore the blues scene prevalent in Memphis and the culture it encompassed.

In August 1953, he walked into Sun Records to record a song for his mother’s birthday. Manager of Sun Records Sam Phillips took note of his unique voice and persona, and invited Elvis back to the studio in July 1954, where he ultimately recorded his first true single, “That’s All Right,” with “Blue Moon of Kentucky” as the B-side.

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