Released: July 5, 1960
Songwriter: Wally Gold Aaron Schroeder Eduardo di Capua
Producer: Steve Sholes
[Chorus]
It's now or never
Come hold me tight
Kiss me, my darling
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late
It's now or never
My love won't wait
[Verse 1]
When I first saw you
With your smile so tender
My heart was captured
My soul surrendered
I'd spend a lifetime
Waiting for the right time
Now that you're near
The time is here at last
[Chorus]
It's now or never
Come hold me tight
Kiss me, my darling
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late
It's now or never
My love won't wait
[Verse 2]
Just like a willow
We would cry an ocean
If we lost true love
And sweet devotion
Your lips excite me
Let your arms invite me
For who knows when
We'll meet again this way
[Chorus]
It's now or never
Come hold me tight
Kiss me, my darling
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late
It's now or never
My love won't wait
[Outro]
It's now or never
My love won't wait
It's now or never
My love won't wait
It's now or never
My love won't wait
It's now or never
Come hold me tight
Kiss me, my darling
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late
It's now or never
My love won't wait
[Verse 1]
When I first saw you
With your smile so tender
My heart was captured
My soul surrendered
I'd spend a lifetime
Waiting for the right time
Now that you're near
The time is here at last
[Chorus]
It's now or never
Come hold me tight
Kiss me, my darling
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late
It's now or never
My love won't wait
[Verse 2]
Just like a willow
We would cry an ocean
If we lost true love
And sweet devotion
Your lips excite me
Let your arms invite me
For who knows when
We'll meet again this way
[Chorus]
It's now or never
Come hold me tight
Kiss me, my darling
Be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late
It's now or never
My love won't wait
[Outro]
It's now or never
My love won't wait
It's now or never
My love won't wait
It's now or never
My love won't wait
more tracks from the album
The Essential Elvis Presley
- Blue Suede Shoes
- I Just Can’t Help Believin’
- The Wonder of You
- Polk Salad Annie
- Suspicious Minds
- In the Ghetto
- If I Can Dream
- Memories
- Big Boss Man
- A Little Less Conversation
- Follow That Dream
- Kentucky Rain
- Don’t Cry Daddy
- Viva Las Vegas
- Moody Blue
- Hurt
- Steamroller Blues
- Burning Love
- That’s All Right
- (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
- Bossa Nova Baby
- Mystery Train
- (There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
- Love Me Tender
- Don’t Be Cruel
- All Shook Up
- Hound Dog
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Jailhouse Rock
- Trouble
- I Was The One
- Little Sister
- Are You Lonesome Tonight?
- It’s Now Or Never
- Return to Sender
- Can’t Help Falling in Love
- Reconsider Baby
- Baby, Let’s Play House
- Fever
- Always On My Mind
From the albums
- Elvis’ Golden Records Volume 3 (1963)
- ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits (2002)
- The In-Laws (Music From the Motion Picture) (2003)
- The Essential Elvis Presley (2007)
- NOW That’s What I Call A Million [US] (2014)
Elvis Presley popular songs
- Can’t Help Falling in Love
- Jailhouse Rock
- Love Me Tender
- Hound Dog
- Suspicious Minds
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Are You Lonesome Tonight?
- Unchained Melody
- In the Ghetto
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Don’t Be Cruel
- Blue Christmas
- Burning Love
- I Can’t Stop Loving You
- Stuck on You
- Always On My Mind
- If I Can Dream
- (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
- My Way
- An American Trilogy
- All Shook Up
- A Little Less Conversation
- Love Me
- It’s Now Or Never