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Tiger Man

Words & Music by Joe Hill Louis, Sam Burns

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Tiger Man

Words & Music by Joe Hill Louis, Sam Burns

I am the king of the jungle
They call me the tiger man
I am the king of the jungle
They call me tiger man
If you cross my path
You take your own life in your hands

Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
My black cat comes a runnin'
And the hound dogs get way back

Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
My black cat comes a runnin'
And the hound dogs get way back

Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
My black cat comes a runnin'
And the hound dogs get way back

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Tiger Man was written by Joe Hill Louis and Sam Burns and recorded by Louis on November 17, 1952. His recording was not released. In 1953 Rufus Thomas recorded Tiger man at Sun Records, with Joe Hill Louis playing guitar. Thomas's recording, which mentioned "hound dog" and "bear cat" in the lyrics, did not chart. Kenneth Banks played bass on both versions.

Some have speculated that Elvis recorded Tiger Man at Sun Records, but that has not been substantiated. Elvis did sing Tiger Man in concert on a number of occasions, usually in medley with Mystery Train. The August 17, 1969, rebroadcast of the Elvis TV Special used Tiger Man as a replacement for Blue Christmas, which was sung in the original December 3, 1968, telecast. An August 10, 1970, performance at the International Hotel in Las Vegas was used in the documentary Elvis - That's the Way It Is.

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I am the king of the jungle
They call me the tiger man
I am the king of the jungle
They call me tiger man
If you cross my path
You take your own life in your hands

Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
My black cat comes a runnin'
And the hound dogs get way back

Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
My black cat comes a runnin'
And the hound dogs get way back

Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
Yeah, I get up on a mountain
And I call my black cat back
My black cat comes a runnin'
And the hound dogs get way back


Tiger Man was written by Joe Hill Louis and Sam Burns and recorded by Louis on November 17, 1952. His recording was not released. In 1953 Rufus Thomas recorded Tiger man at Sun Records, with Joe Hill Louis playing guitar. Thomas's recording, which mentioned "hound dog" and "bear cat" in the lyrics, did not chart. Kenneth Banks played bass on both versions.

Some have speculated that Elvis recorded Tiger Man at Sun Records, but that has not been substantiated. Elvis did sing Tiger Man in concert on a number of occasions, usually in medley with Mystery Train. The August 17, 1969, rebroadcast of the Elvis TV Special used Tiger Man as a replacement for Blue Christmas, which was sung in the original December 3, 1968, telecast. An August 10, 1970, performance at the International Hotel in Las Vegas was used in the documentary Elvis - That's the Way It Is.