Elvis Presley

Released: April 2, 1964

Songwriter: Mort Shuman Doc Pomus

[Verse 1]
It's a long lonely highway when you're travelling all alone
And it's a mean old world when you got no-one to call your own
And you pass through towns too small to even have a name, oh yes
But you got to keep on going, on that road to nowhere
Got to keep on going, though there's no-one to care
Just keep moving down the line

[Verse 2]
It's a long lonely highway without her by my side
And it's a trail full of teardrops that keep on being cried
My heart's so heavy it's a low down dirty shame oh yes
You got to keep on going, on that road to nowhere
Got to keep on going, though there's no-one to care
Just keep moving down the line

[bridge]
I got to rock for my pillow beneath a weeping willow
And the cool grass for my bed

[Verse 3]
My drinking water's muddy so don't you tell me buddy
That I wouldn't be better off dead
It's a long lonely highway getting longer all the time
And if she don't come and get me
Well, I'm going to lose my mind
So if you read about me tell her she's the one to blame, oh yes
You got to keep on going, on that road to nowhere
Got to keep on going, though there's no-one to care
Just keep moving down the line
Moving down the line
Moving down the line

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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