About the song
When one thinks of **ELVIS**, it’s natural for the mind to gravitate toward the hip-swiveling charisma of the 1950s, the raw energy of *Jailhouse Rock*, or the sultry croon of *Can’t Help Falling in Love*. But to truly appreciate the full range of his artistry, one must explore the emotional depth he brought to more contemplative material later in his career. A shining example of this is his stirring rendition of **Bridge Over Troubled Water**, originally penned and performed by **Simon & Garfunkel**. While Paul Simon’s composition was already a modern hymn of compassion and solace, **ELVIS** took it somewhere new—imbuing it with gospel grandeur, operatic intensity, and his own deep reservoir of feeling.
Recorded in 1970 during his **Nashville sessions**, **ELVIS – Bridge Over Troubled Water** was not just another cover—it was a reinterpretation. The King approached the song not as a mimic, but as a believer. Where Simon’s version is tender and restrained, **ELVIS** expands it into a sweeping spiritual testament. Backed by a lush arrangement featuring piano, strings, and the soaring harmonies of the **Imperials**, he builds the song from a quiet beginning to a powerful, almost ecclesiastical climax. His voice—rich, weathered, and heartfelt—turns the track into something almost sacred.
What makes this version resonate, particularly with mature listeners, is how **ELVIS** seems to speak directly to the soul. There’s wisdom in his phrasing, a kind of hard-earned empathy that only comes with age and experience. He isn’t just promising to be a bridge; he sounds like someone who’s crossed a few himself. The vulnerability and strength coexisting in his delivery mirror the contradictions many of us feel—especially in times of grief, uncertainty, or personal reckoning.
While **Bridge Over Troubled Water** might not be the first song that comes to mind when discussing **ELVIS**, it is arguably one of the most revealing. It captures a moment when a larger-than-life performer put aside the glitter and mythology to simply *sing*—with conviction, humility, and extraordinary grace.
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Lyrics
One, two
One, two, three, four
We’ve got to patch it up baby
Before we fall apart at the seams
We’ve got to patch it up baby
We can’t let time unravel our dreams
Let’s go back and touch the past
One more night is all I ask
Get that feeling, that old feeling, feelin-eelin’
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
Patch it up with a whole lotta love
We got to patch it up baby
Let’s sweep out all the cobwebs in our hearts
We’ve got to patch it up baby
Before indifference pulls us apart
Don’t let a good love die
Let’s give it just one more try
With that feeling, that old feeling, feelin-eelin’
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
Patch it up with a whole lotta love
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
Patch it up with a whole lotta love
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
Patch it up with a whole lotta love
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
Patch it up with a whole lotta love
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
We can patch it up baby
Patch it up with a whole lotta love
With a whole lotta love
