“Help Me” is a gospel song written by Larry Gatlin and first recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II in 1963. Elvis Presley released a cover of the song in 1974, which became a hit on the country charts.
The song is a plea for help from God, with a singer who is feeling lost and alone. The lyrics are simple but powerful, and Elvis’s vocals are passionate and moving.
The song was recorded at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee on December 12, 1973. Elvis recorded the song in just one take, with overdubs added later. It was released as a single in May 1974, with “If You Talk in Your Sleep” on the B-side.
“Help Me” reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 4 on the Cash Box Top Country & Western Singles chart. It was also included on Elvis’s 1975 album Promised Land
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Lyrics
Lord, help me walk another mile, just one more mile
I’m tired of walkin’ all alone
Lord, help me smile another smile, just one more smile
You know I just can’t make it on my ownI never thought I needed help before
I thought that I could get by, by myself
But now I know I just can’t take it any more
With a humble heart, on bended knee
I’m beggin’ You, please, help meCome down from your golden throne to me, to lowly me
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand
Remove the chains of darkness let me see, Lord let me see
Just where I fit into Your master plan
I never thought I needed help before
I thought that I could get by, by myself
But now I know I just can’t take it any more
With a humble heart, on bended knee
I’m beggin’ You, please, help me
With a humble heart, on bended knee
I’m beggin’ You, please, help me
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