FOLLOW THAT DREAM (Soundtrack)
Songs from the film "Follow That Dream (1962)
Starring Elvis Presley, Anne Helm and Arthur O'Connell
All songs performed by Elvis Presley
WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE
(Sid Wayne / Jay Livingston)
What a wonderful life
This life I'm livin'
What a wonderful life
Livin' the life of ease, oh-ho-oh
Well, I got no job to worry me
No big bad boss to hurry me
It's a wonderful life
Life's good to me
It's a wonderful road
This road I'm travelin'
It's a wonderful road
Headin' beyond the hills, oh yeah
Well, it may go straight or it may detour
But one thing that I know for sure
It's a wonderful life
Life's good to me
I don't know where I'm goin'
Don't care where I'm goin'
Like the four winds a-blowin' I go on
Laughin' the day away, lovin' the night away
Till the moon is gone
It's a wonderful life
This life I'm livin'
What a wonderful life
Livin' the life I love, oh yeah
Well I've got neighbors, I've got friends
Just anywhere the rainbow ends
It's a wonderful life
Life's good to me
I don't know where I'm goin'
Don't care where I'm goin'
Like the four winds a-blowin' I go on
Laughin' the day away, lovin' the night away
Till the moon is gone
It's a wonderful life
This life I'm livin'
What a wonderful life
Livin' the life I love, oh yeah
Well I've got neighbors, I've got friends
Just about anywhere the rainbow ends
It's a wonderful life
Life's good to me
It's a wonderful life
Life's good to me
Oh, it's a crazy life
Life's good to me
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I'M NOT THE MARRYING KIND
(Hal David / Sherman Edwards)
Show me a girl with a dimple on her cheek
Butter melts in her mouth when she opens it to speak
Show me a girl who is acting so refined
And I'll show you a girl with one thing on her mind
So I say "You know what?"
She says "What?", I say "What?
Oh, I'm not the marryin' kind
Well, you got what it takes
And it takes what you got
But I'm not the marryin' kind
Don't kiss me, don't claw me
Don't pet me, don't paw me
I won't leave my freedom behind"
So I say "You know what?"
She says "What?", I say "What?
Oh, I'm not the marryin' kind"
"You know what?" She says "What?"
I say "What, thanks a lot,
But I'm not the marryin' kind
Don't kiss me, don't claw me
Don't pet me, don't paw me
And I won't leave my freedom behind"
So I say "You know what?"
She says "What?", I say "What?
Oh, I'm not the marryin' kind"
I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not
Now you've got what I'm not
I'm not the marryin' kind
Oh, I'm not the marryin' kind
Oh, I'm not the marryin' kind
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SOUND ADVICE
(Bill Giant / Bernie Baum / Florence Kaye)
Some folks tell you what to do
They think they know more than you
They insist that they're givin' sound advice
But as sure as you're livin'
It ain't sound, it ain't nice
It just doesn't sound like sound advice
Some folks like to be the boss
They get up on their high horse
Oh, they say that you're gettin' sound advice
There's one thing I'm bettin'
It ain't wise, it ain't nice
You won't like the sound of their advice
Sound advice, we're given sound advice
Just as sure as your as you're livin'
If your smart you'll think twice
When they start to sound off with advice
Sound advice, we're given sound advice
Just as sure as your as you're livin'
If your smart you'll think twice
When they start to sound off with advice
Don't listen to their sound advice
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ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY
(Parody of the traditional folk song)
On top of Old Smokey
Where things get real hot
Where girls are a problem
Which Dad knows I've got
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FOLLOW THAT DREAM
(Fred Wise / Ben Weisman)
(Follow that dream, I've got to follow that dream)
Keep a-movin', move along, keep a movin'
I've gotta follow that dream wherever that dream may lead
I gotta follow that dream to find the love I need
When your heart gets restless, time to move along
When your heart gets weary, time to sing a song
But when a dream is calling you
There's just one thing that you can do
You've gotta follow that dream wherever that dream may lead
You gotta follow that dream to find the love you need
Keep a-movin', move along, keep a movin'
Gotta find me someone whose heart is free
Someone to look for my dream with me
And when I find her I may find out
That's what my dreams are all about
I've gotta follow that dream wherever that dream may lead
I gotta follow that dream to find the love I need
I-I-I gotta follow that dream wherever that dream may lead
I gotta to follow that dream to find the love I need
(Keep a-movin', move along)
Keep a-movin', move along
Keep a-movin', move along
Kepp a-movin', move..........FADE
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ANGEL
(Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)
(Angel, Angel)
Angel, with those angel eyes
Come and take this earth boy
Up to paradise
Angel, may I hold you tight?
Never kissed an angel
Let me kiss one tonight
If I said "I love you"
Would I be speaking out of turn?
I'm only human, but I'm willing to learn
Angel, make my wish come true
Let me be in heaven
Here on earth with you
Angel
Never kissed an angel
Let me kiss one tonight
If I said "I love you"
Would I be speaking out of turn?
I'm only human, but I'm willing to learn
Angel, make my wish come true
Let me be in heaven
Here on earth with you
Angel
Angel
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A WHISTLING TUNE
(Sherman Edwards / Hal David)
(Recorded for, but not used in the film. The song was later
re-recorded and used in Elvis' next film "Kid Galahad")
Did you ever notice when the sun goes down
Out of nowhere comes a strange and pretty sound
It's a whistling tune for walking in the night
If you listen you can hear it in the breeze
Specially when the breeze is drifting through the trees
It's a whistling tune for walking in the night
The murmuring waters sing the song
The echoing mountains hum along
The whispering valleys fill the air
With a whistling tune our hearts can share
It's so wonderful to walk beneath the moon
Listening to old mother nature's favorite tune
It's a whistling tune for walking in the night
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(All transcriptions made/verified by Mel Priddle - Sept 2007)
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