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House Of Sand

Words & Music by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye

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House Of Sand

Words & Music by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye

Oh you can take a whole lot of sand
And build a castle on the beach
And though you mold it and you plan
Still you got nothing in your reach

One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love, that's sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art

You can build a tower of clay
But if you ask my advice
Well it is worthless as I say
I got no heart it's cold as ice

One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love, that's sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art

One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love, that's sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art
A house of sand is an empty work of art
A house of sand is an empty work of

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Elvis sang House of Sand in his 1966 film Paradise Hawaiian Style. The instrumental track was recorded on July 27, 1965, at Radio Recorders. Elvis's vocal track was done on August 2, 3 or 4. Take #1 was chosen by RCA for release. The film version had a different beginning. House of Sand was written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye.

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Oh you can take a whole lot of sand
And build a castle on the beach
And though you mold it and you plan
Still you got nothing in your reach

One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love, that's sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art

You can build a tower of clay
But if you ask my advice
Well it is worthless as I say
I got no heart it's cold as ice

One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love, that's sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art

One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love, that's sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art
A house of sand is an empty work of art
A house of sand is an empty work of


Elvis sang House of Sand in his 1966 film Paradise Hawaiian Style. The instrumental track was recorded on July 27, 1965, at Radio Recorders. Elvis's vocal track was done on August 2, 3 or 4. Take #1 was chosen by RCA for release. The film version had a different beginning. House of Sand was written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye.