Story Behind The Song
Taken from time spent growing up in Memphis when Elvis was on the rise.
Song Description
Rockabilly Elvis style Christmas song - Good driving dance beat
| Song Length |
4:34 |
Genre |
Blues - Country, Country - Rockabilly |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Dance |
| Similar Artists |
Derek & The Dominoes, Travis Tritt |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
Christmas With The King
BMI 2006 Terry Kincaid & Mariam
As a kid growin? up down in Memphis
I always loved that time of year
We?d drive up Highway 51
Til? we saw Graceland appear
Lights would be glowing, bells would ring
That?s the way we?d spend Christmas, with the king
There was a couple of times that we saw him
Waving from his front door
Mama said he recognized us
From all the years before
Decorations everywhere and the choirs would sing
That?s the way we?d spend Christmas, with the king
CHORUS
Christmas, down in Memphis
Everybody singin? the blues
Christmas, down in Memphis
Nobody got much to lose
You gotta? come down, if you wanna see
Only place to spend Christmas, with the king
I did most of my growin? up on Beale Street
Out there grindin? a groove
I?ve played withem all, short and tall
We?ve had a few great rendezvous
But while you still got the chance to hear BB swing
Get on down and have Christmas, with the king
CHORUS
Christmas, down in Memphis
Everybody singin? the blues
Christmas, down in Memphis
Nobody got much to lose
You gotta? come down, if you wanna see
Only place to spend Christmas, with the king
INSTRUMENTAL
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You gotta come down, if you wanna see
Only place to spend Christmas, with the king
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