What Now, What Next, Where To

Words & Music: Don Robertson/Hal Blair

Lyrics:

Like a ship without a compass on a cold lonely sea
No beacon light of love to guide me through
I lost the only treasure that means anything to me
What now, what next, where to?

I thought I had a love that would be mine eternally
I felt so sure you'd be forever true
Now everything I counted on has crumbled under you
What now, what next, where to?

You were part of every dream I dreamed, of everything I planned
How could I know our castles were built upon the sand
Won't heaven send an angel please, to tell me what to do
What now, what next, where to?
What now, what next , where to?

Recording Details:

Date: May 26, 1963

Studio: RCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee)


Musicians:

Guitar: Scotty Moore
Guitar : Grady Martin
Drums : DJ Fontana
Drums : Murrey "Buddy" Harman
Bass : Bob Moore
Saxophone / Vibes : Homer "Boots" Randolph

Backing Vocals:

The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews, Joe Babcock, Ray Walker)
Millie Kirkham

Producer: Steve Sholes

Appears On:

Double Trouble LP (Released 1967 - As "Bonus" Song)

For The Asking CD (Released 1991)

From Nashville To Memphis The Essential 60's Masters CD (Released 1993)

Double Trouble FTD CD (Released 2004)

additonal info:
recorded in one take; no alternate takes excist;
not recorded before by another artist as far as I know.

the track with count-in can be heard on import: Unsurpasses masters III/ CD 3.


colonel snow

Nice info BJB. On a track thats seldom mentioned anywhere

Thanks for the info.

This song sticks out for me,because the 1st camden lp i got/bought...was SEPARATE WAYS.

And this song was on the lp...mono i think?.

Lovely song.

as far as I know only stereo versions are available except if you have the hard to found mono LP Double trouble.


colonel snow

Everytime I hear that song I think of my breakup with my first girlfriend.
She was 14 and I was 12. She said I was too short and immature for her.
What does she know