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Go East, Young Man
(Bill Giant / Bernie Baum / Florence Kaye)

Copyright R & H Music Corp.

As sung by Elvis in the 1965 movie "Harum Scarum"

Soundtrack recording for MGM - Harum Scarum - February 24-26, March 9, 1965 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville
February 26

SPA3 6751-03 (tr) - Rhythm track

March 9

SPA3 6751-03 (tr) - Vocal overdub - Splice of takes 7 and 8

October 1965 LP RCA LSP 3468 Harum Scarum

I'm gonna go where the desert sun is
Go where I know the fun is
Go where the harem girls dance
Go where there's love and romance

Out on the burning sands, in some caravan
I'll find adventure, while I can
To say the least, go on, go east young man

*chorus
Go east young man, go east young man
You'll feel like a sheik, so rich and grand
With dancing girls at your command
Go eat and drink and feast, go east young man

I'm gonna go where the night's enchanted
Go where those dreams are granted
When paradise starts calling, into some tent I'm crawling

I hear those desert drums, and when nighttime comes
Then I'll make love the way I planned
To say the least, go on, go east young man

repeat *

Go eat and drink and feast, go east young man