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Big Boss Man

(Al Smith / Luther Dixon)


Copyright EMI Unart Catalog Inc.

Original by Jimmy Reed in 1959


RCA studio session - September 10-12, 1967 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville

 September 10, 6 pm-12 am

UPA4 2766-11
September 1967 Single A side RCA 47-9341 Big Boss Man / You Don't Know Me
November 1967 LP RCA LSP 3893 Clambake
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9: April 21, 2011 CD FTD 506020-975021 Elvis Sings Guitar Man
Take 2: September 28, 1993 CD RCA 66160-2 From Nashville To Memphis The Essential 60's Masters I
Take 9: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever


RCA studio session - "Elvis" NBC TV Special - June 20-24, 1968 - Western Recorders - Burbank

 June 20

WPA1 8046-03 - Escape Section 3
November 1968 LP RCA LPM 4068 Elvis NBC TV Special

Re-recording sessions - March 1996 - Signet Sound Studio - Hollywood

 UPA4 2766
February 16, 1998 CD RCA 07863-67458-2 Blue Suede Shoes A Ballet Set To The Music Of Elvis Presley





Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
Can't you hear me when I call?
Well you ain't so big, you know you're just tall that's all, Alright
Well you got me workin' boss man
Workin' round the clock
I wanna little drink of water
But you won't let big Al stop
Big boss man now can't you hear me when I call? Alright
I said you ain't so big, you know you're just tall that's all


Big boss man, why can't you hear me when I call? Alright
You know you ain't so big, I said you're just tall that's all, Alright
I'm gonna get me a boss man
One who's gonna treat me right
I work hard in the day time
Rest easy at night
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? Can't you hear me when I call?
I said you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all
I'm gonna get me a boss man
One that's gonna treat me right
I work hard in the evenin'
Rest easy at night
Big boss man, big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
I said you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all
Alright, big boss man
It's alright 




Standard tuning.
    Intro: G
             G
    Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
             C                             G
    Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
    Spoken: "Can't you hear me when I call?"
             D            C                                 G
    Well you ain't so big, you know you're just tall that's all, All right
             G
    Well you got me workin' boss man
    G
    Workin' round the clock
    G
    I wanna little drink of water
    G
    But you won't let big Al stop
             C                                      G
    Big boss man now can't you hear me when I call? All right
               D            C                                 G
    I said you ain't so big, you know you're just tall that's all

    Big boss man, why can't you hear me when I call? All right
    You know you ain't so big, I said you're just tall that's all, All right
    I'm gonna get me a boss man
    One who's gonna treat me right
    I work hard in the day time
    Rest easy at night
    Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? Can't you hear me when I call?
    I said you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all
    I'm gonna get me a boss man
    One that's gonna treat me right
    I work hard in the evenin'
    Rest easy at night
    Big boss man, big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
    I said you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all
    All right, big boss man
    It's all right