ON THIS DAY, MAY 16, 1971, ELVIS PRESLEY RECORDED BOB DYLAN’S SONG, “DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT” (the long version) AT THE RCA STUDIOS, STUDIO B IN NASHVILLE….
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Photo: Elvis Presley Studio ‘B’, Nashville May 21, 1971
There ain’t no use to sit and wonder why babe
If you don’t know by now
There ain’t no use to sit and wonder why babe
If you don’t know by now
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Well look out your window baby I’ll be gone
You’re the reason I’m movin’ on
Yeah, don’t think twice it’s all right
I’ve headed down that long lonesome road, girl
Where I’m bound I can’t tell
Goodbye is too good a word girl
So I’ll say Fare thee well
I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I, I don’t mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
Oo, Don’t think twice it’s all right
Take it on
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Well look out your window baby I’ll be gone
You’re the reason I’m movin’ on
Yeah don’t think twice it’s all right
There ain’t no use to sit and wonder why babe
It don’t matter anyhow
There ain’t no use to sit and wonder why babe
If you don’t know by now
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Well look out your window baby I’ll be gone
You’re the reason I’m travelin’ on
Oh don’t think twice it’s all right
I’m headed down that long lonesome road, babe
Where I’m bound I can’t tell
Goodbye is too good a word girl
I’ll just say Fare thee well
I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I, I don’t mind
You just sorta wasted my favorite time
Oo, Don’t think twice it’s all right
Wow
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Well look out your window baby I’ll be gone
You’re the reason I’m travellin’ on
Oh don’t think twice it’s all right
I’ve headed down that long lonesome road, girl
Where I’m bound I can’t tell
Goodbye is too good a word girl
I’ll just say Fare thee well
I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don’t mind
Yeah, you’re the reason I’m travellin’ on
Oh don’t think twice it’s all right
Take it on
Where I’m bound I can’t tell
Goodbye is too good a word girl
So I’ll say Fare thee well
Recorded: 1971/05/16, first released on Elvis (Fool)
Bob Dylan, pioneer of a different musical generation and made it special to his fans, but he also was inspired by the musical genius of Elvis Presley and has made that statement many times, there can not be many in the Music Industry of the past or present that have not shared that experience as a fan we always knew it, but by legends in there own right within the music industry acknowledgement to the influence of Elvis is repeated over and over again at all levels…and rightly so.