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Sylvia

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Words & Music: Geoff Stephens/ Les Reed
These long lonely evenings
Here I am on the phone
Wondering if she will call
She said she would write me
'Cause she knows I’m alone
But I hear nothing at all

I'm waiting for a word of love from Sylvia.
You think she'd never heard of love my Sylvia,
But when I’m with her Lord, I forgive her
'Cause she's more than the whole world to me
There's nothing like a word of love from Sylvia
The only one I’m thinking of is Sylvia
Feeling so sad now, I'll be so glad now
If I just had my Sylvia with me

That old weepin' willow
Seems to whisper her name
Why did she go away
The tears on my pillow
They're not hard to explain
There's nothing else I can say

I'm waiting for a word of love from Sylvia.
You think she'd never heard of love my Sylvia,
But when I’m with her Lord, I forgive her
'Cause she's more than the whole world to me
There's nothing in the world like Sylvia
The only one I’m thinking of is Sylvia
Feeling so sad now, I'll be so glad now
If I just had my Sylvia with me
Recorded: 1970/06/08, first released on Elvis Now
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TCB1974 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 20, 2011report abuse
Elvis seems to enjoy singing this song and pours his heart out. The text is kind of weak though and it is definitely not one of his stronger early 70s recordings. Enjoyable to listen but not touching. Three stars from me.
JerryNodak (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 20, 2011report abuse
I've always liked this song. No overwhelming reason why. I just like it. 4 stars.
Ton Bruins (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 20, 2011report abuse
Always liked the song..
jack409 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 20, 2011report abuse
A fantastically sung song off the "Elvis Now" LP.
Andy_2 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 20, 2011report abuse
Just terrible, always skip this one.
Deano1 (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 5, 2010report abuse
Elvis pours all of his heart and soul into ok, but far from great song. The first verse makes no sense. He is waiting by the phone, because she said she will write him??? In the 2nd verse the song writer has the guts to rhyme willow with pillow. Yes they rhyme, but it takes guts to go from talking about a tree whispering her name (did these guys write "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro?) to tears on a pillow in the next line. Elvis make it a 3 1/2 star track with five star vocals, but this is one of the worst songs from the great June '70 sessions. To use this song as an example of material going down hill after the '69 sessions is absurd. It is better than the fruity sounding "And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind" or "From A Jack To A King" from the '69 sessions.
Ruthie (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 30, 2009report abuse
Definitely one of my favorite songs. It may be considered an average song but I never tire of it. And what he does with this song makes it so meaningful. And so unusual. I have never heard any of the so-called "authentic" ETAs sing this song well at all. Most of them won't even try! It takes ELvis to pull this off!
elvis197475 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 29, 2009report abuse
always liked this song.just something about it mabye elvis vocal
Jim Hoff (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 29, 2009report abuse
Indeed not my kind of cup of Elvis tea.
potluck62 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 29, 2009report abuse
I always liked this song.It was a hit single in Brazil. one of my favorite early seventies songs as well as Heart of Rome.
Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 29, 2009report abuse
Good vocal, awful song. The choice of material was certainly going downhill after the fabulous 1969 Memphis sessions.
Pedro Nuno (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 29, 2009report abuse
Doesn't say nothing to me. But i never liked songs with women's names in its title!
bajo (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 29, 2009report abuse
Does it always have to be a reason for liking something? I like it! Period!
JLpResLey (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 29, 2009report abuse
I like it. It´s not the song itself that does it for me, it´s more Elvis´ vocals. Because the song itself has to be one of the weakest during those great recording sessions
pasa-ryu (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 29, 2009report abuse
for an average written song,Elvis gives a very good heart felt performance and his voice sounds awsome-especially on the ftd album love letters-the unreleased studio outtake..a very enjoyable version from elvis.
Lex (profile/ contact) wrote on Jun 3, 2009report abuse
She never called me again :-). Without kidding... he sounds so desperate... only Elvis could put so much feeling in a pretty weak song.

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