Elvis Presley

Released: January 2, 1971

Songwriter: Dallas Frazier

Producer: Felton Jarvis

[Intro]
There goes my only possession
There goes my everything

[Verse 1]
I hear footsteps slowly walking
As they gently walk across the lonely floor
And a voice is softly saying
Darling this will be goodbye for evermore

[Break]
There goes my reason for living
There goes the one of my dreams
There goes my only possession
There goes my everything

[Verse 2]
As my memory turns back the pages
I can see the happy years we've had before
Now the love that kept this old heart beating
Has been shattered by the closing of the door

[Break]
There goes my reason for living
There goes the one of my dreams
There goes my only possession
There goes my everything

[Outro]
There goes my only possession
There goes my everything

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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