Sitting on Top of the World
Carl Perkins/Van Morrison Lyrics
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Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'cause I'm sitting on top of the world.
I worked all summer, spring and fall, blond haired woman the cause of it all.
Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'cause I'm sitting on top of the world.
I saw her in Dallas and El Paso. said come back baby, I need you so.
Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'cause I'm sitting on top of the world.
Mississippi river so big and wide, blond haired woman on the other side.
Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'cause I'm sitting on top of the world.
The song "Sittin' On The Top Of The World" by Carl Perkins is a blues classic with a simple yet effective structure. The lyrics of the song take the listener on a journey down the Mississippi River with the singer recounting the story of a blond-haired woman who caused him to work hard all summer, spring, and fall. The woman is no longer in his life, but the singer is not worried because he has achieved success and is now sitting on top of the world.
The repetition of the phrase "Now she's gone, gone, gone" emphasizes the singer's freedom from his past troubles. Through the imagery of the wide Mississippi River and the woman on the other side, the song conveys a sense of distance and longing. The singer saw the woman in both Dallas and El Paso and asked her to come back, but despite his pleas, she is still gone. The song ends with the chorus once again, with the singer affirming his confidence and declaring that he is sitting on top of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Mississippi river so big and wide, blond haired woman on the other side.
The Mississippi River is wide and vast, and on the other side of it was a woman with blonde hair that the singer was interested in.
Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'cause I'm sitting on top of the world.
The woman is now gone, but the singer is not worried, as he feels like he is sitting on top of the world.
I worked all summer, spring and fall, blond haired woman the cause of it all.
The singer worked tirelessly throughout the seasons, with his motivation being the person with blonde hair.
I saw her in Dallas and El Paso. said come back baby, I need you so.
The singer encountered the blonde woman in Dallas and El Paso, and asked her to come back to him, as he needed her.
Mississippi river so big and wide, blond haired woman on the other side.
Although the Mississippi River is still vast, the blonde woman is no longer on the other side of it, as she has left the singer.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB WILLS
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Rosepresley Presley
Van Morrison y Carl Perkins en la cima del mundo! 🎼🎶🎵🎸🎼🎶🎵escrita por Walter Vinson, en el más puro sonido rockabilly! Van Morrison amante del R&B y el buen Carl Perkins acompañado de su guitarra lograron una armonía insólita en la canción. 🐓💿🌞 el hillbilly es un fenómeno que muchas veces suena forzado!! al interpretarlo se debe sentir hasta los huesos! 😁😊😄 Gracias mi querido Jean Marc! 🌞🐓💿 en cada video eliges imágenes de acuerdo con los intérpretes, bravo. 💃💕🎤🎵🎶🎼🎧💕
phil c
@Rosepresley Presley 😁🤣💋👩🏻👨🏻🐢💕
Rosepresley Presley
@phil c Bisous mi cielo, te adoro hasta el infinito y más allá! 👨❤👩 mi fe está puesta en mi San Felipe de Jesús del perpetuo socorro de Noyelles Godault! 👼👨💆🙏❤👄❤👄💋💋❤👄💋 ameeeeen! ❤💆👨👼❤ Merci. ❤👼👨💆👼❤💋👄💋👄💋
phil c
@Rosepresley Presley Bisous mon amour 💆🏻♀️! A demain Rose-Marie , je t'aime💕 ! Oui je crois en Notre Dame De Pachuca ! 💋👩🏻🐢👨🏻💋
phil c
@Rosepresley Presley Mais je te crois ma petite Rose 💆🏻♀️! C'est un petit détail , ne t'inquiètes pas ! Tu travailles aujourd'hui 👩🏻🌾🌾🍒? Bisous adorable Rosita !💋💕👩🏻👨🏻🤣😁🐢🍖🥩🍗🐢🐢🐢🐢😨😱😰🥶😛😜😝🤤👩🏻🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢😁😂
phil c
Hola Jean-Marc ! Très joli ! On retrouve des intonations de Jerry Lee Lewis dans la voix de cette version et évidement Carl Perkins est un certificat de garantie d'authenticité ! Un label Rock vintage .
Rosepresley Presley
@phil c Mi dulce Philippe, permíteme deslizarme para celebrar tu baile!! 😉⚽🏃🎵🎶🎼👨⚽👩 ⚽⚽⚽👣👄💋❤👄💋❤ Goooooooaaaaal ! ⚽⚽⚽⚽ 🎧 bisous mi Rey del baile! ⚽👨🎧👩⚽Philippe se desplaza por la banda derecha, recibe el balón y con destreza de un bailarín de ballet se acerca a la portería.....goooooooool y baile a la vez? Mon Dieu jamás había vistió algo similar! ⚽🏃🎵🎶🎼💃❤💋👄❤
phil c
@Rosepresley Presley Oui Rose💆🏻♀️ , j'ai poussé la table pour pouvoir glisser sur les genoux🕺🏻 comme les footballeurs ⚽quand ils marquent un But ou un Goal comme on dit aux Amériques et en Anglais ! Bisous petite reine du caraoké 🎤🎼🎵🎶🔊💕💋😁🤣🐢👩🏻👨🏻🕷🐝🕸🥰🌹🍅🍅🍅
Rosepresley Presley
Te puedo ver bailando mi Philippe! 💃🎧🎵👣 quitaste la mesa para tener un espacio con más amplitud....si, hay buen rock esta noche!! 💃🎧🎵👣💕 bisous mi Rey de la pista y del rockabilly. 😚😎💕👈
Agostino Ieraci
Sun Records is history. Mr.Carl Perkins and blues Way shoes ohh soooooo good. He was an great giutar Player ,Thank yuo Elvis jmd for this great Music.