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I Miss You

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Words & Music: Donnie Sumner
Still I recall all the good times together
The love we shared, the fun and the laughter
How I wish you could feel what my heart says tonight dear
I miss you and I wish you were here

Dreams that I had they lay broken in sorrow
The plans I made the hopes for tomorrow
If I could I would tell you I'm lonesome tonight dear
Oh I miss you and I wish you were here

All through the night I will see memories passing
The way you looked the sound of your laughing
How I long for the touch of your hand holding mine dear
Oh I miss you and I wish you were here

Lord, I miss you and I wish you were here
Recorded: 1973/09/23, first released on Raised on Rock
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TCB1974 (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 16, 2012report abuse
Absolutely love this song. The heartbroken songs recorded in 1973 were sincere and touching. The later so called Jungle Room recordings from 1976 were just depressing but this is beautiful. Elvis in 1973 was fantastic!
Rob Wanders (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 16, 2012report abuse
a beautiful diamant
Great Dane (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 31, 2010report abuse
A beauty,always liked the album.
dgirl (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 31, 2010report abuse
From probably the most mis-titled album in his catalog, I can take this or leave it. Imagine another singer singing this song, then you can see how ordinary a song it really is.
TCB1974 (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 31, 2010report abuse
Simply beautiful.
derekd (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 31, 2010report abuse
Good enough song on an album, but not for a single. Not what you would call a 'pop' song. When the 'Raise on Rock' Lp was named I expected songs like Promised Land, Burnin Love, For the Heart, etc a collection of new rock songs. Returning to the ROR Lp, I'd had name the album 'Just a litle bit of ELVIS',, taken off 'Raised on Rock' and added {or recorded} a few more in line with the other songs. Then said to Elvis, re-record ROR with a bit more real rock feel and released it purely as a 'single only'.
Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 31, 2010report abuse
It's not a bad song & performance but Elvis was doing way too many of these type 'miss you' songs from 1972 onwards. They all seemed similar after a while with no new ground broken.
old shep (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 31, 2010report abuse
A really good country number, simple but profound.
Steve Morse (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 31, 2010report abuse
I always loved this, despite the slightly ropey sound on the original issue. The outtakes are just beautiful, especially Takes 10/11 composite, to be found on the Raised On Rock FTD.
Deano1 (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 6, 2010report abuse
Another good ballad from the LP "Raised On Rock". Not as good as "Sweet Angeline", but on par with "Are You Sincere" and "For Ol' Times Sake" and much better than "Girl Of Mine". I will give it 4 stars.

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