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Sand Castles

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(Goldberg / Hess)

Information:
Sand Castles was originally slated for Elvis's 1966 film Paradise Hawaiian Style, but it was cut from the final print. Sand Castles, which was written by Herb Goldberg and David Hess, was recorded by Elvis on August 2, 1965, at Radio Recorders. Take #10 was chosen by RCA for release.

Lyrics:

1. At night when the sky is still
When the south wind blows

And the air is warm
There's a world that's born

And for every child on the beach that day
Stands a castle tall and proud
And the warm wind crawls through the castle walls
And the night folk wake as the warm wind calls

1. (repeat)

Then the fiddler crab plays his violin
On the back of a dancing whale
While the mermaid sing to the shells they bring
And the dragon leads with his sweeping tail

1. (repeat)

For the rosy dawn
Brings the children on to a beach that's bright and new
And the night folk know as the castles grow
They will play once more as the children do

1. (repeat)
A world that's born
There's a world that's born
A world that's born

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on Paradise Hawaiian Style (1966) »

LPs/CDs:

- Paradise Hawaiian Style (1966) »

- Double Features: Frankie and Johnny / Paradise Hawaiian Style (1994)

- Paradise Hawaiian Style (2004) – FTD »

Bootleg Releases:

- Leavin' It Up to You (1980) - Audifon Records

- Hawaii U.S.A. (1987) - Laurel

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