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Trouble

Words & Music by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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Trouble

Words & Music by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Lyrics:

If you're looking for trouble
You came to the right place
If you're looking for trouble
Just look right in my face
I was born standing up
And talking back
My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack
Because I'm evil, my middle name is misery
Well I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me

I've never looked for trouble
But I've never ran
I don't take no orders
From no kind of man
I'm only made out
Of flesh, blood and bone
But if you're gonna start a rumble
Don't you try it on alone
Because I'm evil, my middle name is misery
Well I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me
I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be
I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be
So don't mess around don't mess around don't mess around with me
I'm evil, I'm evil, evil, evil
So don't mess around, don't mess around with me
I'm evil, I tell you I'm evil
So don't mess around with me
Yeah!

First album:

RCA EPA-4321, King Creole Volume 2

First recorded:

Soundtrack Session for Paramount: Radio Recorders King Creole, Hollywood, California. January 15, 1958

More info:

Elvis sang Trouble in his 1958 film King Creole. The song, which was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, was recorded on January 15, 1958, at Radio Recorders. Take #5 was released. Elvis also sang Trouble on his 1968 TV special in a medley with Guitar Man. The instrumental track for that version was recorded on June 20 or 21, 1968, at Western Recorders in Hollywood. Elvis's vocal was recorded on June 29 and 30. The song's original title was I'm Evil.

Trouble was recorded by the Osmonds on their 1970 LP The Osmonds Live (MGM SE4826).


Lyrics:	If you're looking for trouble You came to the right place If you're looking for trouble Just look right in my face I was born standing up And talking back My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack Because I'm evil, my middle name is misery Well I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me I've never looked for trouble But I've never ran I don't take no orders From no kind of man I'm only made out Of flesh, blood and bone But if you're gonna start a rumble Don't you try it on alone Because I'm evil, my middle name is misery Well I'm evil, so don't you mess around with me I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be I'm evil, evil, evil, as can be So don't mess around don't mess around don't mess around with me I'm evil, I'm evil, evil, evil So don't mess around, don't mess around with me I'm evil, I tell you I'm evil So don't mess around with me

First album:	RCA EPA-4321, King Creole Volume 2

First recorded:	Soundtrack Session for Paramount: Radio Recorders King Creole, Hollywood, California. January 15, 1958

More info:		Elvis sang Trouble in his 1958 film King Creole. The song, which was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, was recorded on January 15, 1958, at Radio Recorders. Take #5 was released. Elvis also sang Trouble on his 1968 TV special in a medley with Guitar Man. The instrumental track for that version was recorded on June 20 or 21, 1968, at Western Recorders in Hollywood. Elvis's vocal was recorded on June 29 and 30. The song's original title was I'm Evil. Trouble was recorded by the Osmonds on their 1970 LP The Osmonds Live (MGM SE4826).