LYRICS: Surrender

Album:

Lonely Man / Surrender

Lyrics / Music:

Ernesto De Curtis / Giambattista de Curtis, 1894

Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman, 1960

Catalog number:

47-7850

Recording date:

October 30, 1960

Release date:

February 7, 1961

Observation:

- The song uses the melody of the Neapolitan song "Torna a Surriento" by the De Curtis brothers

The English lyrics were written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

- Elvis performed it live in Memphis on February 25, 1961

- Re-released as a Gold single on February 20, 1962

- Re-released on "Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 3" (1963)

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LYRICS

When we kiss, my heart's on fire

Burning with a strange desire

And I know each time I kiss you

That your heart's on fire too

So, my darling, please surrender

All your love so warm and tender

Let me hold you in my arms, dear

While the moon shines bright above

All the stars will tell the story

Of our love and all its glory

Let us take this night of magic

And make it a night of love

Won't you please surrender to me

Your lips, your arms, your heart, dear?

Be mine forever

Be mine tonight