Elvis Presley Gospel Medley-1968 Comeback Special Elvis performed this production number in his NBC 1968 Special, which was filmed on June 28, 1968, and aired on December 3, 1968. The songs contained are Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (lead sung by Darlene Love), Where Could I Go But to the Lord, Up Above My Head, and Saved. The vocal and instrumental tracks were recorded June 20 or 21, 1968. Elvis lip-synched the number, and no audience was present during the filming. This medley is available on Memories The 68 Comeback Special (Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long, long way from home A long way from home) (Words & music by J. B. Coats) Living below in this old sinful world Hardly a comfort can afford Striving alone to face temptation so Now won't you tell me? Where could I go but to the Lord Where could I go oh where could I go Seeking a refuge for my soul Oh Lord, I'm Needing a friend to save me in the end Now Won't you tell me Where could I go but to the Lord Now Won't you tell me Where could I go but to the Lord (Words & music by Brown) Up above my head there is music in the air Up above my head there is music in the air Up above my head there is music in the air, oh yeah! And I really do believe, I really do believe I really do believe there's a heaven somewhere There's a heaven somewhere (Words & music by Leiber - Stoller) I wanna soothe my heart, I wanna ease my mind I wanna move my shoes and see what I can find I wanna stand up tall and open up my eyes I wanna reach out my hand until I touch the skies I was a poor lost lamb in a deep dark hole But now I've found that light that's I'm gonna save my soul I used to drink, I used to smoke I used to smoke, drink and dance the hoochy-coo I used to smoke and drink, smoke and drink and dance the hoochy-coo Oh oh yeh! And now I'm standing on thus corner praying for me and you Ah ah ah I-I-I That's why I'm saved I'm saved People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come You know I'm saved I'm saved Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum I used to cuss, I used to fuss I used to fuss, cuss, boogie all night long I used to cuss and fuss, cuss and fuss, Cuss and fuss and boogie all night long, ah ah ah And now I'm standing on this corner, I know right from wrong I-I-I That's why I'm saved I'm saved People let me tell you 'bout a kingdom come You know I'm saved I'm saved Well now I can preach until you're deaf and dumb I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum I used to lie, I used to cheat I used to lie, cheat, step on people's feet I used to lie and cheat, lie and cheat and step on people's feet Well now I'm steppin' on to glory salvation in my beat Because I'm saved, I'm saved People let me tell you 'bout a kingdom come I'm saved I'm saved Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Oh oh oh ah ah ah oh oh oh I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum Oh oh yeah! Because I'm saved, I'm saved People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come You know I'm saved I'm saved Well now I can preach until you're deaf and dumb I'm saved, I'm saved I'm saved I said I'm saved I said I'm saved Yeah I'm saved Wow wow wow Yaw