When you looked into my eyes I stood there like I was hyp-notised You sent a feeling to my spine A feeling warm and smooth and fine But all I could do were stand there paralyzed
When we kissed, ooh what a thrill You took my hand and, ooh baby, what a chill I felt like grabbin' you real tight Squeeze and squeeze with all my might But all I could do were stand there paralyzed
Oh yeah lucky me, I’m singing ev'ry day Ever since the day you came my way You made my life for me just one big happy game I'm gay ev'ry morning At night I’m still the same
Do you remember that wonderful time When you held my hand and swore that you'll be mine In front of the preacher you said "I do" I couldn't say a word for thinking of you All I could do was stand there paralyzed
Oh yeah lucky me, I’m singing ev'ry day Ever since that day you came my way You made my life for me just one big happy game I'm gay ev'ry morning At night I’m still the same
Do you remember that wonderful time When you held my hand and swore that you'll be mine In front of the preacher you said "I do" I couldn't say a word for thinking of you All I could do was stand there paralyzed
All I could do was stand there paralyzed
Paralyzed
Otis Blackwell contributed this with many of Elvis' best work of his early period -- his interpretation of rockabilly was channeled through honey-tipped R&B. Nearly every song Elvis recorded from his submissions were line-assembled classics [like "Return to Sender", "All Shook Up" and "Don't Be Cruel" (among others)].
The only problem with "Paralyzed" is that it could never accept its worthy recognition, since he recorded this in 1956 and Elvis was already 'over-exposed' and concealed as an album track. Never the less, "Paralyzed" is simply a more realized "All Shook Up" that subtly implants a consistent melody with satiny crooning in chorus.
Although Elvis has co-writing credit, he did not actually make the song. His involvement was simply playing around with the arrangement. Elvis never wrote any of his work and lacked interest in writing -- he was a performance artist and never gave a rip about working behind-the-scenes.
Paralyzed was never released as a U.S. single, but reached #8 in the U.K.
