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Got a Lot O'Livin' to Do

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(Schroeder / Weisman)

Information:
Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman wrote Got a Lot O’ Livin’ to Do for Elvis’s second film, Loving You. The song was heard three times during the movie. Elvis recorded the record version on January 12, 1957, at Radio Recorders. The master recording is take #9. In February 1957 he recorded the film versions at the same studio.

Lyrics:

1. Oh yes I’ve got a lot o' livin' to do, got a whole lot o' lovin' to do
Come on baby, to make it fun it takes two
Oh yes I’ve got a lot o' livin' to do, got a lot o' lovin' to do
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with-a than you

There's a moon that's big and bright in the milky way tonight
But the way you act you never would know it's there
Now baby, time's a wasting, a lot of kisses I ain't been tasting
I don't know about you but I’m gonna get my share

1. (repeat)

You're the prettiest thing I’ve seen, but you treat me so doggone mean
Ain't you got no heart, I’m dying to hold you near
Why do you keep me waiting why don't you start co-operating
And the things I say are things you want to hear

1. (repeat)
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with-a than you

Extra Verses:

There's a balmy little breeze that's whistling through the trees
And it's telling you to pitch a little woo with me
Why don't you take a listen, you'll never know what you've been missing
Cuddle up a little closer and be my little honey bee

And there's no one who I'd rather do it with-a than you

Where it was released:

Released for the first time on the album Loving You »

EPs:

- Loving You, Volume 2 (1957) »

LPs/CDs:

- Loving You (1957) »

- The Other Sides - Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Volume 2 (1971) »
- Elvis in Demand (1977) »

- Essential Elvis (1986)

- The Great Performances (1990)

- The King of Rock’n’Roll – The Complete 50’s Masters (1992)

- Artist of the Century (1999)

- Today, Tomorrow And Forever (2002)

- Elvis By The Presleys (2005)

- HitStory (2005)

- Loving You (2005)

- Loving You (2006) – FTD »

- Something for the Girls (2014) - FTD »

– The Best of British - The RCA Years 1957-1958 (2014) - FTD »

Bootleg Releases:

- Please Release Me (1970) - 1st Records
- Loving You (1975) - Gold Suit Productions
- Got a Lot O’ Livin’ to Do! (1976) - Pirate Records

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