エルビスの歌う、未練恋歌

　エルビスが、切々と、綿々と、離れて行ってしまった恋人を後悔しながら思う歌がある。日本で言えば、ド演歌の類。こういうド演歌を嫌うのは、日本でも米国でも同じで、インテリ系統の snob な連中。この手の御仁は、エルビスが涙を浮かべてこの曲を歌い、美空ひばりが「悲しい酒」をホロリと歌えば歌うほど嫌悪するのだ。かくいう私もそうだった、と白状しよう。しかし、「悲しい」時は、「悲しい」と素直に歌えばよいのだ。

Always on My Mind (by Elvis Presley)
(words & music by Wayne Thompson - Mark James - Johnny Christopher)

Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time

You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied, satisfied

Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
If I make you feel second best
Girl, I'm sorry I was blind

You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied, satisfied

Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You are always on my mind
You are always on my mind