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Mansion Over The Hilltop

Words & Music by Ira Stamphill

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Mansion Over The Hilltop

Words & Music by Ira Stamphill

I'm satisfied with just a cottage below
A little silver and a little gold
But in that city where the ransomed will shine
I want a gold one that's silver lined

I've got a mansion just over the hilltop
In that bright land where we'll never grow old
And some day yonder we will never more wander
But walk on streets that are purest gold

Don't think me poor or deserted or lonely
I'm not discouraged I'm heaven bound
I'm but a pilgrim in search of the city
I want a mansion, a harp and a crown

I've got a mansion just over the hilltop
In that bright land where we'll never grow old
And some day yonder we will never more wander
But walk on streets that are purest gold

First album:

LSP-2238, 1960, His Hand In Mine

First recorded:

Studio Session for RCA RCA Studio B, Hollywood, October 30, 1960

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This gospel song was written by Ira Stanphill in 1949. Red Foley had a popular version of Mansion Over the Hilltop (Decca 28694) in 1953. It was the flip side of I Believe.

Elvis recorded Mansion Over the Hilltop on October 30, 1960, at RCA's Nashville studios. Take #3 was selected by RCA for release.


I'm satisfied with just a cottage below A little silver and a little gold But in that city where the ransomed will shine I want a gold one that's silver lined I've got a mansion just over the hilltop In that bright land where we'll never grow old And some day yonder we will never more wander But walk on streets that are purest gold Don't think me poor or deserted or lonely I'm not discouraged I'm heaven bound I'm but a pilgrim in search of the city I want a mansion, a harp and a crown I've got a mansion just over the hilltop In that bright land where we'll never grow old And some day yonder we will never more wander But walk on streets that are purest gold

First album:	LSP-2238, 1960, His Hand In Mine

First recorded:	Studio Session for RCA RCA Studio B, Hollywood, October 30, 1960

This gospel song was written by Ira Stanphill in 1949. Red Foley had a popular version of Mansion Over the Hilltop (Decca 28694) in 1953. It was the flip side of I Believe. Elvis recorded Mansion Over the Hilltop on October 30, 1960, at RCA's Nashville studios. Take #3 was selected by RCA for release.