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I Got Stung
(Aaron Schroeder / David Hill)

Copyright Gladys Music Inc.

RCA studio session - June 10 and 11, 1958 - RCA Studio B - Nashville
June 11 - 2-5 am

J2WB 3257-24

October 21, 1958 Single B side RCA 47-7410 One Night / I Got Stung
Outtakes:
Takes 1 to 18 and 20 to 23: April 01, 2007 CD FTD 88697 03615-2 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong

Take 1 - With a line of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" at the end, takes 12, 13 (fs) and 14: January 1991 CD RCA 2229-2-R Hits Like Never Before Essential Elvis Vol 3

Takes 4 (Flase start), 5 (fs), 7 (fs) and 8: May 15, 2004 CD FTD 82876-60931-2 Flashback

Take 16: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever

Holy smoke, land sakes alive
I never thought this could happen to me
Mmm, yeah, mmm, yeah

I got stung by a sweet honey bee
Oh, what a feeling came over me
It started in my eyes, crept up to my head
Flew to my heart till I was stung dead
I'm done, uh-huh I got stung
Mmm, yeah, mmm, yeah

She had all that I wanted and more
And I've seen honey bees before
She started buzzin' in my ear, buzzin' in my brain
Got stung all over, but I feel no pain
I'm done, uh-huh I got stung

* Well now don't think I'm complainin'
I'm mighty pleased we met
'Cause you gimme one little peck on the back o' my neck
And I break out in a cold, cold sweat
Well, if I live to be a hundred and two
I won't let nobody sting me but you
I'll be buzzin' round your hive ev'ry day at five
And I'm never gonna leave your side
That's right I'm done, uh-huh I got stung
Mmm, yeah, mmm, yeah

* Repeat
Mmm, yeah, mmm, yeah
Mmm, yeah, mmm, yeah

[D]Holy smoke, a land sakes alive! I never thought this could happen to me. [D]Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! [D]I got stung by a sweet honey bee, oh, what a feeling come over me. It [G7]started in my eyes, crept up to my head, [D]flew to my heart, 'till I was stung dead. I'm done[A7], uh-uh[G7], I got [D]stung!

[D]Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah! [D]She had all that I wanted and more and I've seen honey bees before. Started [G7]buzzin' in my ear, buzzin' in my brain, got [D]stung all over but I feel no pain. I'm done[A7], uh-uh[G7], I got [D]stung![D7]

Now, [G]don't think I'm com[D]plainin', I'm [A7]mighty pleased we [D]met, 'Cause you gimme just [G]one little peck on the back of my neck, And [A7]I break out in a cold cold sweat. [A7]If I [D]live to a hundred and two, I won't let [D]nobody sting me but you I'll be [G]buzzin' 'round your hive, ev'ry [G7]day at five, and I'm [D]never gonna leave once I arrive, 'cause I'm done[A7], uh-uh[G#7], I got [D]stung[G7]![D]

(Orig. = Capo 1)