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Long Black Limousine

Words & Music by Vern Stovall, Bobby George

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Long Black Limousine

Words & Music by Vern Stovall, Bobby George

Lyrics:

There's a long line of mourners
Driving down our little street
Their fancy cars are such a sight to see, oh yea
They're all rich friends who knew you in the scene
And now they've finally brought you
Brought you home to me

When you left you know you told me
That some day you'd be returnin'
In a fancy car, all the town to see, oh yea,
Well now everyone is watching you
You finally had your dream, yea
You're ridin' in a long black limousine

You know the papers told of how you lost your life, oh yea
The party, the party and the fatal crash that night
Well the race along the highway, oh the curve you didn't see
When you're riding in that long black limousine

Through tear filled eyes I watch as you pass by oh yea
A chauffeur, a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fine
Well I never, I never, never, never
Oh my heart, all my dreams yea, they're with you
In that long black limousine

Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine

Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine

More info:

While Bobby George was stationed in the Air Force in West Germany in 1954, he overheard a wife telling her husband that she wished she was rich so she could ride in a long black limousine. The phrase stayed with him. In 1962 he and Vern Stovall wrote Long Black Limousine, which was first recorded by Gordon Terry (RCA 47-7989). Later that year, Glen Campbell also recorded the song (Capitol 4856). Neither version charted. Jody Miller had the first and only chart recording of Long Black Limousine (Capitol 2290) in 1968. Her version reached #73 on the country chart.

Elvis recorded Long Black Limousine at American Sound Studios on January 13, 1969. It was the first song he recorded there.


Lyrics:	There's a long line of mourners Driving down our little street Their fancy cars are such a sight to see, oh yea They're all rich friends who knew you in the scene And now they've finally brought you Brought you home to me When you left you know you told me That some day you'd be returnin' In a fancy car, all the town to see, oh yea, Well now everyone is watching you You finally had your dream, yea You're ridin' in a long black limousine You know the papers told of how you lost your life, oh yea The party, the party and the fatal crash that night Well the race along the highway, oh the curve you didn't see When you're riding in that long black limousine Through tear filled eyes I watch as you pass by oh yea A chauffeur, a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fine Well I never, I never, never, never Oh my heart, all my dreams yea, they're with you In that long black limousine Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine

More info:		While Bobby George was stationed in the Air Force in West Germany in 1954, he overheard a wife telling her husband that she wished she was rich so she could ride in a long black limousine. The phrase stayed with him. In 1962 he and Vern Stovall wrote Long Black Limousine, which was first recorded by Gordon Terry (RCA 47-7989). Later that year, Glen Campbell also recorded the song (Capitol 4856). Neither version charted. Jody Miller had the first and only chart recording of Long Black Limousine (Capitol 2290) in 1968. Her version reached #73 on the country chart. Elvis recorded Long Black Limousine at American Sound Studios on January 13, 1969. It was the first song he recorded there.