Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Leon Russell
Vocals
Jody Payne
Guitar
Jim Boatman
Background Vocals
Ambrose Campbell
Percussion
Paul English
Drums
Rex Ludwick
Drums
Chris Ethridge
Bass
Dan "Bee" Spears
Bass
Marty Grebb
Saxophone
Mickey Raphael
Harmonica
John Gallie
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elvis Presley
Songwriter
Mae Boren Axton
Songwriter
Tommy Durden
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Willie Nelson
Producer
Leon Russell
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, since my baby left me
I found a new place to dwell
It's down at the end of Lonely Street
That Heartbreak Hotel
[Verse 2]
Well, I get so lonely, babe
I get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely I could die
[Verse 3]
Although it's always crowded
You still can find some room
For broken-hearted lovers
To cry away their gloom
[Verse 4]
And I get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely I could die
[Verse 5]
Well, the bellhop's tears keep flowin'
The desk clerk's dressed in black
They been so long on Lonely Street
They'll never, never, never get back
[Verse 6]
Get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely I could die
[Verse 7]
So if your baby leaves you
You got a tale to tell
Just take a walk down Lonely Street
To Heartbreak Hotel
[Verse 8]
I get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely I could die
[Verse 9]
Well, since my baby left me
I found a new place to dwell
It's down at the end of Lonely Street
That Heartbreak Hotel
[Verse 10]
I get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely, baby
I get so lonely I could die
And I get so lonely I could die
Written by: Elvis Presley, Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden