Ev'ry man, has a flaming star
A flaming star, o'over his shoulder
And when a man, sees his flaming star
He knows his time, his time has come

Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star
Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star
There's a lot of livin' I've got to do
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Flaming star

When I ride, I feel that flaming star
That flaming star, o'over my shoulder
And so I ride, front of that flaming star
Never lookin' around, never lookin' around

Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star
Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star
There's a lot of livin' I've got to do
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Flaming star

One fine day, I'll see that flaming star
That flaming star, o'over my shoulder
And when I see, that old flaming star
I'll know my time, my time has come

Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star
Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star
There's a lot of livin' I've got to do
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Flaming star

RCA LPC-128, 1961, Flaming Star

October 7, 1960, Soundtrack Session For 20th Century Fox: Radio Recorders Flaming Star

This song served as the theme of Elvis 1960 film, Flaming Star. Elvis recorded Flaming Star in August 1960, probably at Radio Recorders. On the strength of its appearance on the EP Elvis By Request, Flaming Star spent seven weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #14. Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards are the composers. On the English LP Flaming Star and Summer Kisses, a few of the opening notes are missing.