About the song
Some songs are born timeless. Others become timeless through the voices that carry them. **“Bridge Over Troubled Water,”** originally written and recorded by **Paul Simon** and performed by **Simon & Garfunkel** in 1970, is one such song. Its haunting melody and deeply compassionate lyrics have touched listeners for decades. But when **Elvis Presley** chose to make it his own, something extraordinary happened—a transformation that revealed not just the power of the song, but the heart of the man singing it.
Elvis recorded **“Bridge Over Troubled Water”** in the summer of 1970, during his Las Vegas concert run. It came at a time when he was reasserting himself as a live performer after years focused on Hollywood films. Musically, it marked a return to his roots—gospel, soul, and deeply emotional storytelling. His rendition is rich and reverent, supported by gospel-style backing vocals and a full orchestral arrangement. But it’s Elvis’s voice—tender, strong, and aching—that brings a whole new depth to the song’s message.
Lines like *“When you’re weary, feeling small…”* and *“I will lay me down”* take on new meaning when sung by Elvis. There is no theatrical flair here, only sincerity. He isn’t just performing—he’s offering comfort, as though reaching out to every listener personally. In a sense, it feels autobiographical: Elvis, a man who had known both soaring fame and deep personal struggle, becomes the bridge himself—an emblem of strength, vulnerability, and enduring care.
Though he was known as the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis’s heart always beat strongest in songs that spoke of faith, longing, and love. **“Bridge Over Troubled Water”** reveals that side of him fully. It’s not only a cover—it’s a confession, a gift, and perhaps one of the most emotionally honest performances of his career.
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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
