Elvis Presley

Released: July 1, 1957

Songwriter: Roy Bennett Sid Tepper

Producer: Steve Sholes

[Intro]
I am just a lonesome cowboy
And I'm travelling all alone
I ain't even got a nickel
To call my baby on the phone

[Verse 1]
Just beyond the mountain lies a city
And I hear it calling me
Saddle up and ride, you lonesome cowboy
Here is where you'll find your destiny (destiny)

In my dreams the lights shine bright and pretty
Near to me and yet so far
Will I always be a lonesome cowboy
Am I only reaching for a star?
(For a star, for a star, for a star)

[Chorus]
Ride, ride, ride
(Ride along cowboy) Cowboy, cowboy
(Sing) Sing, sing, sing
(Sing a song cowboy) Cowboy, cowboy

[Verse 2]
Will I ever leave this lonesome valley
Really see the lights that shine (shine)
Got to find what lies beyond the mountain
Got to rope and tie that dream of mine
(Dream of mine, dream of mine, that dream of mine)

[Outro]
I am just a lonesome cowboy
And I'm travelling all alone
If you don't call me, baby
Then I'm never coming home
Then I ain't ever coming home

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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