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We're Gonna Move

Words & Music by Vera Matson, Elvis Presley

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We're Gonna Move

Words & Music by Vera Matson, Elvis Presley

Lyrics:

Well there's a leak in this old building
Yes, there's a leak in this old building
Well there's a leak in this old building
We're gonna move to a better home

We got no pane in this old window'
We got no pane in this old window'
We got no pane in this old window'
We're gonna move to a better home

Well there's a hole in the roof where the rain pours in
A hole in the floor where it drops right out again
Well there's a leak in this old building
Well there's a leak in this old building
Well there's a leak in this old building
We're gonna move to a better home

Well there's a crack across the ceiling
Yes there's a crack across the ceiling
Well there's a crack across the ceiling
We're gonna find us a better home

We've gotta stove without a chimney
We've gotta stove without a chimney
What good's a stove without a chimney
We're gonna move to a better home

Pulling down window shades is no use at all
The kids and the neighbor can peep right through the wall
Well there's a leak in this old building
Well there's a leak in this old building
Well there's a leak in this old building
We're gonna move to a better, move to a better
Move to a better home

First album:

RCA EPA-4006, 1956, Love Me Tender

First recorded:

20th Century Fox Studios, Hollywood, August 24, 1956

More info:

Elvis sang We're Gonna Move in his first film, Love Me Tender. It was the first song in the film. Although Elvis and Vera Matson are credited as the song's composers, We're Gonna Move was actually written by Matson's husband, Ken Darby. Elvis recorded the song at Radio Recorders on August 2, or September 24, 1956. Vocal backing was by Chuck Prescott, John Dodson, Red Robinson, and others. The guitar player was Vita Mumolo.


Lyrics:	Well there's a leak in this old building Yes, there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building We're gonna move to a better home We got no pane in this old window' We got no pane in this old window' We got no pane in this old window' We're gonna move to a better home Well there's a hole in the roof where the rain pours in A hole in the floor where it drops right out again Well there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building We're gonna move to a better home Well there's a crack across the ceiling Yes there's a crack across the ceiling Well there's a crack across the ceiling We're gonna find us a better home We've gotta stove without a chimney We've gotta stove without a chimney What good's a stove without a chimney We're gonna move to a better home Pulling down window shades is no use at all The kids and the neighbor can peep right through the wall Well there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building We're gonna move to a better, move to a better Move to a better home

First album:	RCA EPA-4006, 1956, Love Me Tender

First recorded:	20th Century Fox Studios, Hollywood, August 24, 1956

More info:		Elvis sang We're Gonna Move in his first film, Love Me Tender. It was the first song in the film. Although Elvis and Vera Matson are credited as the song's composers, We're Gonna Move was actually written by Matson's husband, Ken Darby. Elvis recorded the song at Radio Recorders on August 2, or September 24, 1956. Vocal backing was by Chuck Prescott, John Dodson, Red Robinson, and others. The guitar player was Vita Mumolo.