60s - It's Now Or Never (Elvis Presley)

It's Now Or Never

"It's Now or Never" is a popular song written by Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder and recorded by Elvis Presley in 1960. The melody of the song is borrowed from the Italian standard, "'O Sole Mio".

The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks (August - September 1960) and when released late in UK, it stayed for a record 9 weeks in the Single charts from November 1960 to January 1961. The single sold over 25 million copies worldwide, and became Elvis' biggest international single ever.

In early 2005, the song was re-released along with the other Presley singles in the UK, and again reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Lyrics:

It's now or never,
come hold me tight
Kiss me my darling,
be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
it's now or never
My love won't wait.

When I first saw you
with your smile so tender
My heart was captured,
my soul surrendered
I'd spend a lifetime
waiting for the right time
Now that your near
the time is here at last.

It's now or never,
come hold me tight
Kiss me my darling,
be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
it's now or never
My love won't wait.

Just like a willow,
we would cry an ocean
If we lost true love
and sweet devotion
Your lips excite me,
let your arms invite me
For who knows when
we'll meet again this way

It's now or never,
come hold me tight
Kiss me my darling,
be mine tonight
Tomorrow will be too late,
it's now or never
My love won't wait.