Elvis Presley - My Boy : N9 g7 X- W; y2 o1 p5 H w& @' Z5 v' v ) B2 P# r8 T! O! G' l8 m9 B5 _" B N
Elvis Presley - My Boy / u$ e+ \0 `3 u* Z
Elvis gives a convincing performance full of strength and passion. 5 r( ?! D, Q3 G d5 l% O' M" yRecorded: 1973/12/13, first released on "Good Times" album 1974 h3 h8 @, v# R* g7 l# R(Words & Music: B. Martin / P. Coulter) , d1 b0 H/ ]1 O- o% c4 @, }: w' \+ C4 [+ B% K" u
Lyrics:7 W" Y2 A, z4 J: \
You're sleeping son, I know , n0 w0 {5 f4 d; I( QBut, really, this can't wait ' |/ D: X/ a5 u( h" dI wanted to explain$ s7 T3 i; l8 h/ E; x5 r
Before it gets too late) o& Z- n% G" w% `5 ?6 q8 N0 m
For your mother and me% f2 p* T; ]6 H" {' L+ l) o. Z
Love has finally died% Q s9 h8 l' K& I
This is no happy home% t! i) G1 G/ z, ~8 p
But God knows how I've tried ) y8 W1 r1 N1 ^ t/ S3 Y& D! ]% E1 e5 f' D' F6 N7 e. Q: y! b
Because you're all I have, my boy: {, U2 d+ C; e- j& x, B1 b: V
You are my life, my pride, my joy , m/ `, x, K' K. p, D) L1 ZAnd if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy ) I) p5 L" Q5 C. c: O- M5 R " J; @1 z) d" E* {! `I know it's hard to understand. s1 B7 F6 F1 {! G( T$ q
Why did we ever start? ; X2 o' M6 Y2 i9 qWe're more like strangers now : J% B4 z( y+ N- v! v) S, F @Each acting out a part: i- W2 E. |! }& X7 f) C
I have laughed, I have cried " Y7 O. ^* ?- V( zI have lost every game; g) A: R/ I# P: y6 D
Taken all I can take4 s7 f) K4 b4 t! r9 d
But I'll stay just the same& l; u) Z, e3 s; h
0 g9 a: E/ R" l# U2 f, e9 ?, |+ G& |Because you're all I have, my boy 1 ]2 q0 e% H5 `You are my life, my pride, my joy 5 {% p5 J, M7 u2 v$ e2 I0 Q1 A. eAnd if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy n6 Q! `' Q: @: ]6 s
Sleep on, you haven't heard a word + r Z* ~( K1 h/ z5 N) L& S2 M/ b
Perhaps it's just as well8 `, [* [* @9 b, d# O
Why spoil your little dreams4 @- T1 z6 f: T6 ?. x
Why put you through the hell3 V4 Y" O& K6 a0 Z. [4 w+ B
Life is no fairytale, B7 i1 N* {5 @
As one day you will know $ q. [# z2 h4 H- D9 i R6 YBut now you're just a child0 _7 W% O6 Y$ v
I'll stay her and watch you grow ( k2 D _ _% d( c/ z2 X3 S, a: t' Z f! C
Because you're all I have, my boy 2 C, G4 W2 t: w1 F+ V- Q: EYou are my life, my pride, my joy' I' J& f, G7 @- V" [% G I- s
And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy