Elvis Presley – Trying To Get To You – 1956

“Trying to Get to You” is a classic rock and roll song originally recorded by Elvis Presley. It was written by Charles Singleton and Rose Marie McCoy and first recorded by the Eagles in 1954. Elvis Presley covered the song in 1955, and his version is the most well-known.

The song is a love ballad, expressing the singer’s desire and determination to be with their loved one, even though they may be far away. It has been covered by various artists over the years and remains a beloved classic in the world of rock and roll and early rockabilly music. Elvis Presley’s rendition, in particular, is celebrated for its passionate and emotive delivery.

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Lyrics

I’ve been traveling over miles
Even through the valleys, too
I’ve been traveling night and day
I’ve been running all the way
Baby, trying to get to you
Ever since I read your letter
Where you said you loved me true
I’ve been traveling night and day
I’ve been running all the way
baby, trying to get to you
When I read your loving letter
Then my heart began to sing
There were many miles between us
But they didn’t mean a thing
I just had to reach you, baby
In spite of all that I’ve been through
I kept traveling night and day
I kept running all the way
Baby, trying to get to you
Well if I had to do it over
that’s exactly what Id do
I would travel night and day
And Id still run all the way
Baby, trying to get to you
Well, there’s nothing that could hold me
Or that could keep me away from you
When your loving letter told me
That you really loved me true
Lord above me knows I love you
It was He who brought me through
When my way was darkest night
He would shine His brightest light
When I was trying to get to you