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Love Me, Love The Life I Lead

(Tony MaCauley / Roger Greenaway)


Original by The Fantastics in 1971


RCA studio session - May 20-21, 1971 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville

 May 21, 6-9 pm, 9 pm-12-am, 1-4 am

APA4 1288-12


Overdub session for RCA studio - June 21, 1971 - RCA's Studios - Hollywood

 APA4 1288-12
July 1973 LP RCA APL 1 0283 Elvis (The Fool Album)
Outtakes:
Take 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6: October 2, 2010 CD FTD FTD 506020-975018 Elvis (The Fool album)
Take 4: August 1, 2007 CD FTD 88697 03631-2 I Sing All Kinds - The Nashville 1971 Sessions





I am not a wise man neither am I a fool
But what I am the way the good Lord made me
Though I need you more than you may ever understand
I can't wear a face that will betray me


* Oh, If you're gonna love me, love the life I lead
Need the things I need, don't try to change me
If you're gonna take me, take me for what I am
I can't be another man, I can't be free
'Cos The life I lead is the life I lead


Money in my pocket never seems to last too long
I've gambled on the way and drowned my sorrows
Though God knows I can't pretend it's better on my own
I can't promise you a new tomorrow


* Repeat


* Repeat


* Repeat (fading) 




am                  c              g
I am not a wise man neither am I a fool
     d                                   am  c  am
But what I am the way the good Lord made me
am                                  c          g
Though I need you more than you may ever understand
d              d7             g7
I can't wear a face that will betray me
c   am              c        g               d
Oh, If you're gonna love me, love the life I lead
am                c                  g
Need the things I need, don't try to change me
am              c        g                  d
If you're gonna take me, take me for what I am
d7                      g7
I can't be another man, I can't be free
         c
From The life I lead, the life I lead
Money in my pocket never seems to last too long
I've gambled on the way and drowned my sorrows
Though God knows I can't pretend it's better on my own
I can't promise you a new tomorrow
Oh, If you're gonna love me, love the life I lead
Need the things I need, don't try to change me
If you're gonna take me, take me for what I am
I can't be another man, I can't be free
'Cos The life I lead is the life I lead