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Mary in the Morning

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(Cymbal/ Rashkow)

Information:
Mary in the Morning was written by Johnny Cymbal and Michael Rashkow and recorded by Al Martino (Capitol 5904) in 1967. Martino’s recording topped the Easy-Listening chart and peaked at #27 on the Hot 100 chart. Later in 1967 Tommy Hunter had a moderate hit with Mary in the Morning (Del-Mar 1013) in the country field.

Elvis recorded Mary in the Morning on June 5, 1970, at RCA’s Nashville studios. In the documentary Elvis – That’s the Way It Is, he was filmed singing the song at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in August 1970. The soundtrack LP, however, featured the studio track, not the live version.

Lyrics:
 

Nothing's quite as pretty as Mary in the morning
When through the sleepy haze I see her lying there
Soft as the rain that falls on summer flowers
Warm as the sunlight shining on her golden hair

When I awake and see her there so close beside me
I want to take her in my arms
The ache is there so deep inside me

Nothing's quite as pretty as Mary in the morning
Chasing the rainbow in her dreams so far away
And when she turns to touch me I kiss her face so softly
And then my Mary wakes to love another day

And Mary's there in sunny days or stormy weather
She doesn't care the right or wrong the love we share
We share together

Nothing's quite as pretty as Mary in the evening
Kissed by the shades of night and starlight in her hair
And as we walk I hold her close beside me
All our tomorrows for a lifetime we will share

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on That's the Way It Is »

LPs/CDs:

- That’s the Way It Is (1970) »

– That's The Way It Is (1981) »

- Walk a Mile in My Shoes – The Essential 70’s Masters (1995)

- Forever in Love (1997)

- Legendary Elvis Presley (2000)

- That’s the Way It Is – Special Edition (2000)

- The Way It Was (2001) - FTD »

- The Nashville Marathon (2002) – FTD »

- The Way It Was (2008) - FTD »

- That's the Way It Is (2008) - FTD »

– That's The Way It Is - 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition (2020) - FTD

Bootleg Releases:

- Leavin’ It Up to You (1980) – Audifon Records

- That’s the Way It Is (1980) – Amiga Records

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