MEMORIES
(Mac Davis / Billy Strange)


Elvis Presley - 1968
Nancy Sinatra - 1969
Andy Williams - 1969
The Lettermen - 1969
The Free Design - 1969
Mac Davis - 1970
Connie Eaton - 1971





As recorded by ELVIS PRESLEY:

Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind
Memories, sweetened through the ages just like wine

Quiet thoughts come floating down and settle softly to the ground
Like golden autumn leaves around my feet
I touch them and they burst apart with sweet memories
Sweet memories

Of holding hands and red bouquets
And twilight trimmed in purple haze
And laughing eyes and simple ways
And quiet nights and gentle days with you

Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind
Memories, sweetened through the ages just like wine
Memories, memories, sweet memories


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As recorded by MAC DAVIS:

Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind
Memories, sweetened through the ages just like wine

Quiet thoughts come floating down and settle softly to the ground
Like golden autumn leaves around my feet
I touch them and they burst apart with sweet memories
Sweet memories

Of lollipops and red bouquets
And twilights trimmed in purple haze
And laughin' eyes and simple ways
Quiet nights and gentle days with you

Memories, I cling to them and tremble till the dawn
My memories are all that I have left now that you've gone
Oh, what would I do without my sweet memories
Sweet memories

Of lollipops and red bouquets
And twilights trimmed in purple haze
And laughin' eyes and simple ways
Quiet nights and gentle days with you

Memories, sadly fragrant flowers turnin' brown
Memories, soft and misty showers comin' down
Comin' down
Sweet memories
Memories
Memories
Sweet memories



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2020)