Elvis Presley

Released: January 8, 1975

Songwriter: Billy Joe Shaver Waylon Jennings

Producer: Felton Jarvis

[Verse 1]
Long ago and far away
In my old common labor shoes
I turned the world all which-a-way
Just because you asked me to

Likened to no other feel
Simple love is simple truth
There's no end to what I'd do
Just because you asked me to

[Chorus]
Let the world call me a fool
Let it; things are right with me and you
That's all that matters and I'll do
Anything you ask me to

[Verse 2]
Knowing how much I love you
After all I've been through
I'd turn and walk away from you
Just because you asked me to

[Chorus]

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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