Treat me like a fool,
Treat me mean and cruel,
But love me.

Wring my faithful heart,
Tear it all apart,
But love me.

If you ever go,
Darling, I'll be oh so lonely
I'll be sad and blue,
Crying over you, dear only.

I would beg and steal
Just to feel your heart
Beatin' close to mine

Well, if you ever go,
Darling, I'll be oh so lonely
I'll be sad and blue,
Crying over you, dear only.

I would beg and steal
Just to feel your heart
Beatin' close to mine

Well, if you ever go,
Darling, I'll be oh so lonely
Beggin' on knees,
All I ask is please, please love me
Oh yeah

RCA LPM-1382, 1956, Elvis

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 1, 1956

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote Love Me in 1954 as a spoof country music. They've claimed that it was the worst song they ever wrote. The first recording of Love Me was by Willie and Ruth (Spark 105) in 1954. That same year, Georgia Gibbs also recorded the song (Mercury 70473).

Elvis recorded Love Me on September 1, 1956, at Radio Recorders. Take #9 was selected for release. Although not released as a single, Love Me had a 19-week stay on Billboard's Top 100 chart, reaching #6, based on its appearance in the EP Elvis, Volume 1. It reached #10 on the Country Disc Jockey and Country Juke Box charts.

Elvis sang Love Me on The Ed Sullivan Show (October 28, 1956) and in his 1973 worldwide TV special, Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii.