Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, made him enormously popular—and controversial.
In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate, just 42 years of age.
Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, including pop, country, blues, and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. He won three competitive Grammys, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame.
Early Mornin
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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With a dollar in my hand
And an aching in my heart
And my pockets full of sand
I'm a long ways from home
And I missed my loved one so
In the early mornin' rain
With no place to go
Out on runway number nine
Big 707 set to go
Well, I'm out here on the grass
Where the pavement never grows
Where the liquor tasted good
And the women all were fast
There she goes my friend
She's rolling out at last
Hear the mighty engines roar (hear the mighty engines roar)
See the silver wing on high (see the silver wing on high)
She's away and westward bound
For above the clouds she flies
Where the mornin' rain don't fall
And the sun always shines
She'll be flying over my home
In about three hours time
This ol' airport's got me down
It's no earthly good to me
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground
Cold and drunk as I might be
Can't jump a jet plane (can't jump a plane)
Like you can a freight train (like a freight train)
So I best be on my way
In the early mornin' rain
So I best be on my way
In the early mornin' rain
So I best be on my way
In the early mornin' rain
The lyrics of Elvis Presley's Early Mornin' Rain tell the story of a man who finds himself stranded at an airport in the early morning hours, with a dollar in his hand, pockets full of sand, and an aching heart for his loved one he's far away from. He's watching a big 707 airplane take off from runway number nine, bearing witness to the mighty engines roaring and the silver wings soaring high above the clouds, flying westward, away from the morning rain and towards the perpetual sunshine. Meanwhile, the singer of the song is suffering from a terrible hangover, immobilized and unable to escape, feeling trapped on the ground while his thoughts wander towards the woman he left behind. He's painfully aware that he can't hop on a jet plane as easily as he could climb aboard a freight train, and therefore must resign himself to his fate and leave the airport with the early morning rain.
The song's melancholic lyrics and Elvis's sorrowful voice convey a profound sense of isolation and loss. Elvis manages to paint a vivid and genuine portrait of a man who feels the weight of the world on his shoulders, stranded in a place he doesn't want to be, yearning to be reunited with his loved one. While Elvis never wrote a word of this song, which was written by Gordon Lightfoot, he manages to imprint it with his soulful voice and bring the emotions that the song is trying to convey into a powerful focus. There's an evident poignancy that comes with hearing the king of rock and roll, a figure larger than life, singing with such vulnerability about such a relatable topic.
Line by Line Meaning
In the early mornin' rain
It's early in the morning and raining outside.
With a dollar in my hand
I only have one dollar with me.
And an aching in my heart
I feel heartbroken and sad.
And my -pockets full of sand
My pockets are full of useless sand.
I'm a long ways from home
I'm far away from my home.
And I missed my loved one so
I miss my loved one very much.
With no place to go
I don't have anywhere to go.
Out on runway number nine
I am at runway number nine.
Big 707 set to go
A big 707 airplane is ready to depart.
Well I'm out here on the grass
I am standing on the grass.
Where the pavement never grows
There is no pavement here.
Where the liquor tasted good
I had good alcohol here.
And the women all were fast
The women here were promiscuous.
There she goes my friend
The airplane is leaving.
She's rolling out at last
The airplane is finally departing.
Hear the mighty engines roar
I can hear the powerful airplane engines.
See the silver wing on high
The airplane's silver wing is high up in the air.
She's away and westward bound
The airplane is heading west.
For above the clouds she flies
The plane is flying above the clouds.
Where the mornin' rain don't fall
There is no rain above the clouds.
And the sun always shines
The sun is always shining above the clouds.
She'll be flying over my home
The airplane will fly over my home.
In about three hours time
It will take about three hours to reach my home.
This ol' airport's got me down
I am feeling depressed at this old airport.
It's no earthly good to me
This airport is not useful to me.
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground
I am unable to leave the ground.
Cold and drunk as I might be
I am feeling cold and drunk.
Can't jump a jet plane
I can't just jump on a jet plane.
Like you can a freight train
Unlike a freight train, I can't easily hop on a jet plane.
So I best be on my way
I should leave now.
In the early mornin' rain
It's early morning and still raining outside.
So I best be on my way
I should leave now.
In the early mornin' rain
It's early morning and still raining outside.
So I best be on my way
I should leave now.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gordon Lightfoot
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@tulayamalavenapi4028
SO DESCRIPTIVE YOU FEEL YOU ARE RIGHT THERE WITH THAT SUPER LONELY STATE OF MIND, YET SEEING A POSSIBILITY OF AWE IN THE EARLY MORNING
🌷🥀🎶🎙️🎻🎸🥁🎹
GORDON LIGHTFOOT LIVED TO BE 84.
Early Morning Rain"
In the early morning rain
with a dollar in my hand
And an aching in my heart
and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long ways from home
and I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain
with no place to go
Out on runway number nine
big 707 set to go
But I'm out here in the grass
where the cold wind blows (Elvis sings "where the pavement never grows!" 🕯️)
Where the liquor tasted good
and the women all were fast
And there she goes, my friend,
she's rolling down at last
Hear the mighty engines roar -
see the silver wing on high
She's away and westward bound -
far above the clouds she'll fly
Where the morning rain don't fall
and the sun always shines
She'll be flying o'er my home
in about three hours time
This old airport's got me down -
it's no earthly good to me...
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground
cold and drunk as I might be
Can you jump a jet plane
like you can a freight train?
So, I'd best be on my way
in the early morning rain
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain.
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain
@tulayamalavenapi4028
SO DESCRIPTIVE YOU FEEL YOU ARE RIGHT THERE WITH THAT SUPER LONELY STATE OF MIND, YET SEEING A POSSIBILITY OF AWE IN THE EARLY MORNING
🌷🥀🎶🎙️🎻🎸🥁🎹
GORDON LIGHTFOOT LIVED TO BE 84.
Early Morning Rain"
In the early morning rain
with a dollar in my hand
And an aching in my heart
and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long ways from home
and I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain
with no place to go
Out on runway number nine
big 707 set to go
But I'm out here in the grass
where the cold wind blows (Elvis sings "where the pavement never grows!" 🕯️)
Where the liquor tasted good
and the women all were fast
And there she goes, my friend,
she's rolling down at last
Hear the mighty engines roar -
see the silver wing on high
She's away and westward bound -
far above the clouds she'll fly
Where the morning rain don't fall
and the sun always shines
She'll be flying o'er my home
in about three hours time
This old airport's got me down -
it's no earthly good to me...
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground
cold and drunk as I might be
Can you jump a jet plane
like you can a freight train?
So, I'd best be on my way
in the early morning rain
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain.
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain
@David-if9vi
There are special humans who make a difference to the rest of us.
They leave the world a better place.
Elvis was one of them.
He shared his music with us.
@laszlojakabfi8382
Elvis gives a marvellous rendition of this wonderful song, penned by Gordon Lightfoot who passed away Tuesday evening. R.I.P.
@tulayamalavenapi4028
SO DESCRIPTIVE YOU FEEL YOU ARE RIGHT THERE WITH THAT SUPER LONELY STATE OF MIND, YET SEEING A POSSIBILITY OF AWE IN THE EARLY MORNING
🌷🥀🎶🎙️🎻🎸🥁🎹
GORDON LIGHTFOOT LIVED TO BE 84.
Early Morning Rain"
In the early morning rain
with a dollar in my hand
And an aching in my heart
and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long ways from home
and I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain
with no place to go
Out on runway number nine
big 707 set to go
But I'm out here in the grass
where the cold wind blows (Elvis sings "where the pavement never grows!" 🕯️)
Where the liquor tasted good
and the women all were fast
And there she goes, my friend,
she's rolling down at last
Hear the mighty engines roar -
see the silver wing on high
She's away and westward bound -
far above the clouds she'll fly
Where the morning rain don't fall
and the sun always shines
She'll be flying o'er my home
in about three hours time
This old airport's got me down -
it's no earthly good to me...
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground
cold and drunk as I might be
Can you jump a jet plane
like you can a freight train?
So, I'd best be on my way
in the early morning rain
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain.
So, I'd best be on my way
In the early morning rain
@darrylammons4446
So so Awesome
@vxenon67
7 months since your reply. Its been a long time since he died. Sad i didnt or probably would have never get to attend one show.
@memphisrocks1
Thank you Mr. Gordon Lightfoot Canadian Icon For this beautiful song. R.I.P. November 17th 1938---May 1st 2023
@jerrythompson5967
The first verse of this song hits home, I had to relocate 350 miles away from family because of a accident I had . This morning it's raining and I think I played this song 50 times...teary eyed!
@mindybelt6120
Hang in there, God Bless and Keep you! I love this song too, it touches my heart. You're not alone, ok? Just came across your post while listening to the song and just wanted to cheer you up!
@jerrythompson5967
@@mindybelt6120 Thank you for the kind words. But the loneliness is getting to me.
@mindybelt6120
I'm sorry. Back in 1991, I was in the hospital after giving birth and I was up there by myself and I just cried. Jesus is with you, and has been with me even though I didn't always know it.