Story Behind The Song
Recorded in Nashville at Cowboy Jack Clement's studio with guests The Jordanaires (Elvis Presley's backup singers!)
Song Description
Inspired in part by the Million Dollar Quartet sessions (Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis), an inspiration but not religious gospel song incorporating country and rockabilly influences
| Song Length |
3:05 |
Genre |
Blues - Gospel, Country - Rockabilly |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Exultant, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Hope, Long |
| Similar Artists |
Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
Annabelle get me off this mountain
Annabelle bring me in from sea
Annabelle get me off this mountain
One fine day your love will set me free
Now you may walk through the valley of darkness
You may think you are a man so brave
There'll come a time when your heart will seek solace
That's the time you'll be sat down in your grave
Chorus
Many times I've crossed the line of righteous
Many times I've hungered all alone
Annabelle will ease me from my troubles
That woman of mine will heal my aching bones
While one man is drawn to a higher power
And another man is swalled by his pride
You'll find me further up the road, son
With Annabelle right there by my side
Chorus