Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elvis Presley
Guitar
Dave Boruff
Saxophone
Charles Orena
Saxophone
John Goux
Guitar
Weldon Parks
Guitar
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
The Jordanaires
Background Vocals
Dan Higgins
Saxophone
Greg Phillinganes
Piano
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
John "J.R." Robinson
Drums
Ken Wild
Bass
William Ross
Conductor
Bob Moore
Bass
Boots Randolph
Claves
Buddy Harman
Drums
D.J. Fontana
Drums
Floyd Cramer
Piano
Gordon Stoker
Piano
Hank Garland
Guitar
Millie Kirkham
Vocals
Neal Matthews
Guitar
Scotty Moore
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roy Turk
Songwriter
Lou Handman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bendeth
Mixing Engineer
Ray Bardani
Mixing Engineer
Bill Porter
Engineer
Dan Milazzo
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Claudius Mittendorfer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steve Sholes
Producer
Chet Atkins
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Are you lonesome tonight?
Do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Does your memory stray
To a brighter summer day
When I kissed you and called you sweetheart?
[Verse 2]
Do the chairs in your parlor seem empty and bare?
Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there?
Is your heart filled with pain?
Shall I come back again?
Tell me, dear, are you lonesome tonight?
[Bridge]
I wonder if you're lonesome tonight
You know someone said that the world's a stage
And each must play a part
Fate had me playing in love with you as my sweetheart
Act one was where we met
I loved you at first glance
You read your lines so cleverly and never missed a cue
And then came act two
You seemed to change, you acted strange
And why, I'll never know
[Bridge]
Honey, you lied when you said you loved me
And I had no cause to doubt you
But I'd rather go on hearing your lies
Than to go on living without you
Now the stage is bare and I'm standing there
With emptiness all around
And if you won't come back to me
Then they can bring the curtain down
[Outro]
Is your heart filled with pain?
Shall I come back again?
Tell me, dear, are you lonesome tonight?
Written by: Lou Handman, Roy Turk