WILD IN THE COUNTRY (Soundtrack)


Songs from the film "Wild In the Country" (1961)
Starring Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld & Millie Perkins
All songs performed by Elvis Presley (except for "Husky Dusky Day", performed by Elvis Presley & Hope Lange)






WILD IN THE COUNTRY
(Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore / George Weiss)


A rose grows wild in the country
A tree grows tall as the sky (as the sky)
The wind blows wild in the country
And part of the wild, wild country, am I


Wild, wild, like the deer and the dove
Wild and free is this land that I love


A dream grows wild in the country
A love grows tall as the sky (as the sky)
A heart beats wild in the country
And here with a dream in my heart
Part of the wild, wild country, am I


Part of the wild, wild country, am I




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IN MY WAY
(Fred Wise & Ben Weisman)


I may not be here tomorrow
But I'm close beside you today
So lie to me a little, say you love me a lot
And I'll be true to you in my way


Love never goes on forever
At least that's what wise men all say
So smile when you kiss me, tomorrow you may cry
But I'll be true to you in my way
Yes I'll be true to you in my way




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HUSKY DUSKY DAY
(Traditional)


ELVIS:
We're marchin’ across the green grass, green grass, green grass 
We're marchin’ across the green grass on a husky dusky day 
HOPE:
We’re marchin’ off to get married, married, married 
BOTH:
We’re marchin’ off to get married this a husky dusky day 


ELVIS:
You’re awful dirty and ragged, ragged, ragged 
BOTH:
You’re awful dirty and ragged this husky dusky day 
HOPE:
I’m just as good as you are, you are, you are
BOTH: 
I’m just as good as you are this husky dusky day


ELVIS: 
I’ll climb through your window, window, window 
I’ll climb through your window this husky dusky day 
HOPE:
I’ll lock and bar the window, window, window
I'll lock and bar the win.....
ELVIS:
I think your off the key now
HOPE:
I know and I just can’t help it (dissolves into laughter)




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I SLIPPED, I STUMBLED, I FELL
(Fred Wise / Ben Wiseman)


I look at you and wham, I'm head over heels
I guess that love is a banana peel
I feel so bad and yet I'm feeling so well
I slipped, I stumbled, I fell


One crazy kiss and bam, I head for the skies
I guess that love is like a cake of ice
You skate along but then you never can tell
I slipped, I stumbled, I fell


I never thought I'd get kicked by your sweet talkin' lies
You've got a bag of tricks
And when you got busy, I got dazzled and dizzy
I fell like a ton of bricks


My knees are weak, my head is spinning around
I guess that love has turned me upside down
Thought I'd get hurt, but gee, it's turning out swell
I slipped, I stumbled, I fell


I never thought I'd get kicked by your sweet talkin' lies
You've got a bag of tricks
And when you got busy I got dazzled and dizzy
I fell like a ton of bricks


My knees are weak, my head is spinning around
I guess that love has turned me upside down
Thought I'd get hurt, but gee, it's turning out swell
I slipped, I stumbled, I fell
I slipped, I stumbled, I fell




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LONELY MAN
(Bennie Benjamin / Sol Marcus)
(Recorded for, but not used in the final print of the film)


It's a lonely man 
Who wanders all around
It's a lonely man 
Who roams from town to town
Searchin', always searchin'
For something he can't find
Hopin', always hopin'
That some day fate will be kind


It's a lonely man 
Who travels all alone
When he has no one
That he can call his own
Always so unhappy
Taking shelter where he can
Here I am
Come meet a lonely, lonely man (lonely man)


(Instrumental Break)


Always so unhappy
Taking shelter where he can
Here I am
Come meet a lonely, lonely man (lonely man)
Here I am
Come meet a lonely, lonely man (lonely man)




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FORGET ME NEVER
(Fred Wise / Ben Wiseman)
(Recorded for, but not used in the final print of the film)


If I should go, forget me never
Please say that you'll remember me
I pray the dreams we share together
Will shine on in your memory


Each time a star falls out of heaven
It leaves the sky a deeper blue
So if we part, forget me never
And dont forget my love for you
And dont forget my love for you




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(All transcriptions made/verified by Mel Priddle - April 2006)




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(Contributed by  - September 2007)