The Ultimate Elvis Presley Lyrics Database: A Journey Through Oldies Music

It’s only words, and words are all I have, to take your heart away. These timeless lines perfectly capture the profound emotional connection that defined the golden era of American music. For generations, listeners worldwide have turned to the unique rhythms of the mid-20th century to find solace, celebration, and storytelling. At the absolute center of this cultural phenomenon stands one iconic figure: Elvis Presley, the undisputed King of Rock and Roll. His extensive catalog remains a cornerstone of the classic oldies music landscape.

Welcome to the ultimate Elvis Presley song database. This comprehensive archive serves as a definitive resource for music enthusiasts, historians, and international listeners seeking to explore the profound depth of Elvis’s discography. From unforgettable lyrical poetry to historical recording data, this curated guide offers everything you need to understand the structural genius behind the music that fundamentally transformed global youth culture.


Unlocking the Vault: What the Database Offers

Exploring the legendary evolution of Elvis Presley requires looking past the surface of his unmatched charisma. True appreciation comes from analyzing the raw components of his artistry. This database acts as a bridge to that golden era, breaking down his vast musical output into distinct, highly informative categories designed for deep cultural appreciation.

The Words and Structural Poetry

At the core of every track is the lyrical architecture. Whether singing about heartbreak, societal challenges, or youthful exuberance, Elvis possessed a rare ability to deliver words with intense conviction. The database hosts complete, accurate transcriptions of his tracks, allowing international fans to study the slang, idioms, and emotional expressions that helped shape mid-century American English.

Recording Session Insights and Chronology

Music is tightly bound to its historical environment. Our archive provides critical contextual details for each track, including precise recording session dates, locations, and structural timelines. By examining these elements, researchers can trace how physical studio environments—such as the historic Sun Studio in Memphis or RCA Studios in Nashville—molded his iconic, reverb-drenched audio signature.


Complete A to N Song Catalogue

To assist your journey through the foundational years of rock, country, and gospel, the absolute entirety of Elvis Presley’s work from A to N has been cataloged. This structural index maps out his creative evolution, offering a clear view of a legendary career built one standard at a time.

Section A: Foundations of Fire

  • A Big Hunk O’ Love
  • A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You
  • A Cane And A High Starched Collar
  • Adam And Evil
  • A Dog’s Life
  • (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I
  • After Loving You
  • A House That Has Everything
  • A Hundred Years From Now
  • Ain’t That Loving You Baby
  • A Little Bit Of Green
  • A Little Less Conversation
  • Allá En El ‘Rancho Grande’
  • All I Needed Was The Rain
  • All Shook Up
  • All That I Am
  • Almost
  • Almost Always True
  • Almost In Love
  • Aloha Oe
  • Also Sprach Zarathustra
  • Alright, Ok, You Win
  • Always On My Mind
  • Amazing Grace
  • America The Beautiful
  • A Mess Of Blues
  • Am I Ready
  • An American Trilogy
  • And I Love You So
  • And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind
  • An Evening Prayer
  • Angel
  • Animal Instinct
  • Any Day Now
  • Anyone (Could Fall In Love With You)
  • Anyplace Is Paradise
  • Anything That’s Part Of You
  • Anyway You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be)
  • Apron Strings
  • Are You Lonesome Tonight?
  • Are You Sincere
  • Ask Me
  • As Long As I Have You
  • As We Travel Along The Jericho Road
  • A Thing Called Love
  • A Whistling Tune
  • A World Of Our Own

Section B: Blues, Beats, and Ballads

  • (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care
  • Baby, if You’ll Give Me All Of Your Love
  • Baby Let’s Play House
  • Baby, What You Want Me to Do
  • Barefoot Ballad
  • Beach Boy Blues
  • Beach Shack
  • Because Of Love
  • Beginner’s Luck
  • Beyond The Bend
  • Beyond The Reef
  • Big Boots
  • Big Boss Man
  • Big Love, Big Heartache
  • Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall
  • Black Star
  • Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand
  • Blowin’ In The Wind
  • Blueberry Hill
  • Blue Christmas
  • Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
  • Blue Hawaii
  • Blue Moon
  • Blue Moon Of Kentucky
  • Blue River
  • Blue Suede Shoes
  • Bosom Of Abraham
  • Bossa Nova Baby
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water
  • Bringin’ It Back
  • Britches
  • Burning Love
  • By And By

Section C: Cinematic Echoes

  • Can’t Help Falling In Love
  • Carny Town
  • Catchin’ On Fast
  • C. C. Rider (See See Rider)
  • Change Of Habit
  • Charro
  • Chesay
  • Cindy, Cindy
  • City By Night
  • Clambake
  • Clean Up Your Own Backyard
  • C’mon Everybody
  • Come Along
  • Come What May (You Are Mine)
  • Confidence
  • Cotton Candy Land
  • Could I Fall In Love
  • Crawfish
  • Cross My Heart And Hope to Die
  • Crying In The Chapel

Section D: Devotion and Drama

  • Danny
  • Danny Boy
  • Dainty Little Moonbeams
  • Dark Moon
  • Datin’
  • (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
  • Didja’ Ever
  • Dirty, Dirty Feeling
  • Dixieland Rock
  • Doin’ The Best I Can
  • Dominic
  • Doncha’ Think It’s Time
  • Do Not Disturb
  • Don’t
  • Don’t Ask Me Why
  • Don’t Be Cruel
  • Don’t Cry Daddy
  • Don’t Forbid Me
  • Don’t Leave Me Now
  • Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right
  • Do The Clam
  • Do The Vega
  • Double Trouble
  • Down By The Riverside
  • Down By The Riverside And When The Saints Come Marchin’ In
  • Down In The Alley
  • Do You Know Who I Am
  • Drums Of The Islands

Section E: Early Morning Melodies

  • Early Morning Rain
  • Earth Angel
  • Earth Boy
  • Easy Come, Easy Go
  • (Such An) Easy Question
  • Echoes Of Love
  • Edge Of Reality
  • El Toro
  • Everybody Come Aboard

Section F: Folk Traditions and Fame

  • 500 Miles
  • Faded Love
  • Fairytale
  • Fame And Fortune
  • Farther Along
  • Fever
  • Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers
  • Find Out What’s Happening
  • First In Line
  • Five Hundred Miles
  • Five Sleepy Heads
  • Flaming Star
  • Follow That Dream
  • Fool
  • Fool, Fool, Fool
  • Fools Fall In Love
  • Fools Rush In
  • Forget Me Never
  • (That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me
  • For Ol’ Times Sake
  • For The Good Times
  • For The Heart
  • For The Millionth And The Last Time
  • Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce
  • Fountain Of Love
  • Frankfort Special
  • Frankie And Johnny
  • Froggy Went a Courtin’
  • From A Jack To A King
  • Funny How Time Slips Away
  • Fun In Acapulco

Section G: Gospel and Grit

  • Gentle On My Mind
  • Gently
  • G.I. Blues
  • Ghost Riders In the Sky
  • Girl Happy
  • Girl Next Door Went A’walking
  • Girl Of Mine
  • Girls! Girls! Girls!
  • Give Me The Right
  • Go East, Young Man
  • Goin’ Home
  • Golden Coins
  • Gonna Get Back Home Somehow
  • Good Luck Charm
  • Good Rockin’ Tonight
  • Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues
  • Got A Lot o’ Livin’ To Do
  • Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It
  • Green, Green Grass Of Home
  • Guadalajara
  • Guitar Man

Section H: Heartbreak and Hymns

  • Hands Off
  • Happy Ending
  • Harbor Lights
  • Hard Headed Woman
  • Hard Knocks
  • Hard Luck
  • Harem Holiday
  • Have A Happy
  • Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
  • Hawaiian Sunset
  • Hawaiian Wedding Song
  • He
  • Heartbreak Hotel
  • Heart Of Rome
  • Hearts Of Stone
  • He Is My Everything
  • He Knows Just What I Need
  • He’ll Have to Go
  • Help Me
  • Help Me Make It Through The Night
  • Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
  • He’s Only A Prayer Away
  • He’s Your Uncle, Not Your Dad
  • He Touched Me
  • Hey, Hey, Hey
  • Hey Jude
  • Hey Little Girl
  • Hide Thou Me
  • Hi Heel Sneakers
  • His Hand In Mine
  • (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame
  • Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees
  • Home Is Where The Heart Is
  • Hot Dog
  • Hound Dog
  • House Of Sand
  • How Can You Lose What You Never Had
  • How Do You Think I Feel
  • How Great Thou Art
  • How’s The World Treating You?
  • How The Web Was Woven
  • How Would You Like to Be?
  • Hurt

Section I: Introspection and Identity

  • I Asked The Lord
  • I Beg Of You
  • I Believe
  • I Believe In The Man In The Sky
  • I Can Help
  • I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love with You)
  • I Can’t Stop Loving You
  • I Don’t Care if The Sun Don’t Shine
  • I Don’t Wanna Be Tied
  • I Don’t Want To
  • I Feel So Bad
  • I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever
  • If Every Day Was Like Christmas
  • If I Can Dream
  • If I Get Home on Christmas Day
  • If I Loved You
  • If I’m a Fool (For Loving You)
  • If I Were You
  • I Forgot to Remember to Forget
  • If That Isn’t Love
  • If The Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side
  • If We Never Meet Again
  • If You Don’t Come Back
  • If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
  • If You Talk In Your Sleep
  • If You Think I Don’t Need You
  • I Got A Feelin’ In My Body
  • I Got A Woman
  • I Got Lucky
  • I Got Stung
  • I Gotta Know
  • I, John
  • I Just Can’t Help Believin’
  • I Just Can’t Make It By Myself
  • I’ll Be Back
  • I’ll Be Home For Christmas
  • I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day
  • I’ll Be There
  • I’ll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms)
  • I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
  • I’ll Never Know
  • I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’)
  • I’ll Never Stand In Your Way
  • I’ll Remember You
  • I’ll Take Love
  • I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen
  • I Love Only One Girl
  • I Love You Because
  • I’m Beginning to Forget You
  • I’m Coming Home
  • I’m Countin’ On You
  • I Met Her Today
  • I’m Falling In Love Tonight
  • I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
  • I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs
  • I Miss You
  • I’m Leavin’
  • I’m Leavin’ It All Up To You
  • I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (My Baby’s Gone)
  • I’m Movin’ On
  • I’m Not The Marrying Kind
  • I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
  • I’m With a Crowd But Oh So Alone
  • I’m Yours
  • Indescribably Blue
  • I Need Somebody to Lean On
  • I Need Your Love Tonight
  • I Need You So
  • Inherit The Wind
  • In My Father’s House (Are Many Mansions)
  • In My Way
  • In The Garden
  • In The Ghetto
  • In Your Arms
  • I Really Don’t Want To Know
  • I Shall Be Released
  • I Shall Not Be Moved
  • Is It So Strange
  • Island Of Love
  • I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell
  • I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here
  • It Ain’t No Big Thing But It’s Growing
  • It Feels So Right
  • It Hurts Me
  • It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
  • It Keeps Right On A-hurtin’
  • Ito Eats
  • (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway
  • It’s A Matter Of Time
  • It’s A Sin
  • It’s A Sin to Tell a Lie
  • It’s A Wonderful World
  • It’s Been So Long Darling
  • It’s Carnival Time
  • It’s Diff’rent Now
  • It’s Easy For You
  • It’s Impossible
  • It’s Midnight
  • It’s Now Or Never
  • It’s Only Love
  • It’s Over
  • It’s Still Here
  • It’s Your Baby, You Rock It
  • It Won’t Be Long
  • It Won’t Seem Like Christmas
  • It Wouldn’t Be The Same without You
  • I UnderstAnd Just How You Feel
  • I’ve Been Blue
  • I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby
  • I’ve Got Confidence
  • I’ve Got to Find My Baby
  • I’ve Lost You
  • I Want to Be Free
  • I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
  • I Want You With Me
  • I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago
  • I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
  • I Was The One
  • I Will Be Home Again
  • I Will Be True

Section J: Jukebox Jewels

  • Jailhouse Rock
  • Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley
  • Johnny B. Goode
  • Joshua Fit The Battle
  • Judy
  • Just A Little Bit
  • Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  • Just A Little Talk With Jesus
  • Just Because
  • Just Call Me Lonesome
  • Just For Old Time Sake
  • Just Pretend
  • Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello

Section K: Kings and Country

  • Kentucky Rain
  • King Creole
  • King Of The Whole Wide World
  • Kismet
  • Kissin’ Cousins
  • Kissin’ Cousins (number 2)
  • Kiss Me Quick
  • Known Only to Him
  • Ku-U-I-Po

Section L: Love Letters and Legacy

  • Lady Madonna
  • Lawdy Miss Clawdy
  • Lead Me, Guide Me
  • Let It Be Me
  • Let Me Be The One
  • Let Me
  • Let Me Be There
  • (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
  • Let’s Be Friends
  • Let’s Forget About The Stars
  • Let Us Pray
  • Let Yourself Go
  • Life
  • Like A Baby
  • Little Cabin On The Hill
  • Little Darlin’
  • Little Egypt
  • Little Mama
  • Little Sister
  • Lonely Man
  • Lonesome Cowboy
  • Long Black Limousine
  • Long Legged Girl (With The Short Dress On)
  • (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway
  • Long Tall Sally
  • Look Out Broadway
  • Love Coming Down
  • Love Letters
  • Love Me
  • Love Me, Love The Life I Lead
  • Love Me Tender
  • Love Me Tonight
  • Lover Doll
  • Love Song Of The Year
  • Loving Arms
  • Loving You

Section M: Memphis Magic

  • Make Believe
  • Make Me Know It
  • Make The World Go Away
  • Mama
  • Mama Liked The Roses
  • (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame
  • Mansion over The Hilltop
  • Marguerita
  • Mary In The Morning
  • Mary Lou Brown
  • Maybellene
  • Mean Woman Blues
  • Memories
  • Memphis Tennessee
  • Merry Christmas Baby
  • Mexico
  • Milkcow Blues Boogie
  • Milky White Way
  • Mine
  • Miracle Of The Rosary
  • Mirage
  • Mona Lisa
  • Money Honey
  • Moody Blue
  • Moonlight Swim
  • Mr. Songman
  • My Babe
  • My Baby Left Me
  • My Baby’s Gone
  • My Boy
  • My Desert Serenade
  • My Happiness
  • My Heart Cries for You
  • My Little Friend
  • Mystery Train
  • My Way
  • My Wish Came True

Section N: Neon Nights

  • Never Again
  • Never Been to Spain
  • Never Ending
  • Never Say Yes
  • New Orleans
  • Night Life

Preserving the Spirit of American Oldies

The true permanence of classic mid-century music doesn’t rely entirely on nostalgic feelings; it lives on because of the profound cross-generational influence of its song construction. By offering detailed historical metadata and preservation of original lyricism, this database ensures that future historians and casual listeners alike can analyze the structural roots of rock and roll.

Understanding how rhythm and blues blended seamlessly with country instrumentation reveals the foundation of modern popular media. The incredible sonic variety found within our archive highlights Elvis Presley’s unparalleled ability to honor traditional genres while simultaneously pioneering entirely new cultural frontiers.


Conclusion: Explore the Unmatched Legacy

The timeless compositions cataloged here tell a vivid story of an era that completely reshaped music on a global scale. Whether you are revisiting these classics or uncovering them for the very first time, the historic depth of Elvis’s catalog offers an endless field for artistic exploration. We invite you to dive deeper into these immortal melodies, study the underlying poetry, and let the classic sounds of the golden age capture your heart all over again.