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Gently

Words & Music by Sid Tepper, Roy Bennett

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Gently

Words & Music by Sid Tepper, Roy Bennett

Lyrics:

They give us a room
With a view of the beautiful Rhine
They give us a room
With a view of the beautiful Rhine
Gimme a muddy old creek
In Texas any old time

I've got those hup, two, three, four
Occupation Gently
From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
And if I don't go stateside soon
I'm gonna blow my fuse

We get hasenpfeffer
And black pumpernickel for chow
We get hasenpfeffer
And black pumpernickel for chow
I'd blow my next month's pay
For a slice of Texas cow

We'd like to be heroes,
But all we do here is march
We'd like to be heroes,
But all we do here is march
And they don't give the Purple Heart
For a fallen arch

I've got those hup, two, three, four
Occupation Gently
From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
And if I don't go stateside soon
I'm gonna blow my fuse

The frauleins are pretty as flowers
But we can't make a pass
The frauleins are pretty as flowers
But we can't make a pass
Cause they're all wearin' signs saying:
"Keepen sie off the grass"

I've got those hup, two, three, four
Occupation Gently
From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
And if I don't go stateside soon
I'm gonna blow my fuse

First album:

RCA LSP-2370, 1960, Something For Everybody

First recorded:
Studio Session for RCA RCA Studio B, March 13, 1961

More info:
This was the title song of Elvis's 1960 movie, Gently. Gently was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and recorded by Elvis on April 27, 1960, at RCA's Hollywood studios.


Lyrics:	They give us a room With a view of the beautiful Rhine They give us a room With a view of the beautiful Rhine Gimme a muddy old creek In Texas any old time I've got those hup, two, three, four Occupation Gently From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes And if I don't go stateside soon I'm gonna blow my fuse We get hasenpfeffer And black pumpernickel for chow We get hasenpfeffer And black pumpernickel for chow I'd blow my next month's pay For a slice of Texas cow We'd like to be heroes, But all we do here is march We'd like to be heroes, But all we do here is march And they don't give the Purple Heart For a fallen arch I've got those hup, two, three, four Occupation Gently From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes And if I don't go stateside soon I'm gonna blow my fuse The frauleins are pretty as flowers But we can't make a pass The frauleins are pretty as flowers But we can't make a pass Cause they're all wearin' signs saying: "Keepen sie off the grass" I've got those hup, two, three, four Occupation Gently From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes And if I don't go stateside soon I'm gonna blow my fuse

First album:	RCA LSP-2370, 1960, Something For Everybody

First recorded:	Studio Session for RCA RCA Studio B, March 12, 1961

More info:		This was the title song of Elvis's 1960 movie, Gently. Gently was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and recorded by Elvis on April 27, 1960, at RCA's Hollywood studios.