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You Asked Me To
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Waylon Jennings/ Billy Joe ShaverLong ago and far away
In my old common labor shoes
I turned the world all which-a-way
Just because you asked me to
Likened to no other feel'
Summer love is simple true
There's no end to what I'd do
Just because you asked me to
Let the world call me a fool
Let it; things are right with me and you
That's all that matters and I'll do
Anything you ask me to
Knowin' how much I love you
After all I've been through
I'd turn and walk away from you
Just because you asked me to
Let the world call me a fool
Let it; things are right with me and you
That's all that matters and I'll do
Anything you ask me to Recorded:
1973/12/11, first released on
Promised LandReactions
Yes Promised Land is a fine album and this track is one of the gems. I find any excuse to include this song on my playlists which has Elvis in fine voice on a medium tempo country number.
Nice song, nothing outstanding. Would have been better without the female backing.
Never understood the stupid sounding female backing vocals on the original track, so i much prefer the great pomping Guitar Man album overdub! That one really rocks :-)
Nice, uptempo country number with Elvis in excellent voice. A solid track that closes an excellent Side 2 of the LP "Promised Land". All five tracks on side 2 of this LP are four star tracks or better.
Promised Land is a gem of an album. Elvis really gets into this Waylon Jennings number and does it proud.
What a great little song. Elvis was in good voice and clearly enjoyed putting this together. Underated and underplayed?
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