Only The Strong Survive
Titel: Only The Strong Survive
Längd: 2:42
Kompositörer: Tony Butler, Leon Huff och Kenneth Gamble
Utgivare: Parabut/Double Diamond/Downstairs
Inspelningsdatum: 1969-02-20
Inspelningstid: mellan klockan 02:30-05:30
Inspelningsplats: American Sound Studio – Memphis, TN
Matrix: XPA5 1272
Tagning master: 10
Producent: Felton Jarvis och Chips Moman
Studiotekniker: Al Pachucki
Musiker:
Gitarr: Reggie Young
Bas: Tommy Cogbil
Trummor: Gene Chrisman
Piano: Bobby Wood
Orgel: Bobby Emmons
Pålagt i efterhand:
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Sonja Montgomery
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Millie Kirkham
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Dolores Edgin
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Hurschel Wiginton
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Joe Babcock
Stråkar: okänt
Trumpet: R. F. Taylor
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson
Saxofon: Glen Spreen
Trombon: Jackie Thomas
Trombon: Jack Hale
Valthorn: Tony Cason
Valthorn: Joe D’Gerolamo
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Mary Green
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Donna Thatcher
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Mary Holladay
Första utgivning: From Elvis In Memphis (LSP-4155)
Även utgiven på bland annat:
I Can Help And Other Great Hits (PL 89287)
I Can Help And Other Great Hits (PLP 89287)
The Memphis Record (6221-1-R & 6221-2-R)
From Nashville To Memphis – The Essential 60’s Masters I (74321 15430 1 & 74321 15430 2)
Alternativa versioner:
Alternate take, vocal part The Memphis Record (6221-1-R & 6221-2-R)
Text:
I remember my first love affair
Somehow or another, the whole darn thing went wrong
My mamma had some great advice
So I thought I’d put it into words of this song
I can still hear her sayin’ it
”Boy, oh, I see you’re sittin’ out there all alone
Cryin’ your eyes out ’cause the woman that you love has gone
Oh, there’s gonna be, there’s gonna be
A whole lot of trouble in your life
Oh, so listen to me get up off your knees
’Cause only the strong survive”
That’s what she said, ”Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Oh, you’ve got to be strong, you’d better hold on
Don’t go all around with your head hung down”
Well, I wouldn’t let that little girl
No, I wouldn’t let her know that she made me feel like a clown
There’s a whole lot a girls lookin’ for a good man like you
Oh, but you’ll never meet ’em if you give up now
And say your life is through
And she said, ”Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Oh, you’ve got to be a man, you’ve got to take a stand”
Boy
Boy
Oh, boy
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Well, you’ve got to be strong, you’d better hold on
’Cause only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Well, you’ve got to be a man, you’ve got to take a stand
’Cause only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
