Little Sister - Elvis Presley
Song Lyrics / Chart History / Artist Information

  • Written by Jerome "Doc" Pomus & Mort Shuman
  • Pomus (born Jerome Solon Felder in Brooklyn, New York 6/27/25, died 3/14/91), was a singer as well as songwriter, having been one of the most popular white blues singers of the late 40s and early 50s
  • Composer Mort Shuman (born 11/12/36, died 11/2/91) teamed up with Doc Pomus at a New York music publishing company in 1957, and together they turned out a string of hits over the next decade that included "This Magic Moment", "Save The Last Dance For Me", "Viva Las Vegas", "Young Blood", and "Teenager in Love" among many others
  • In 1968 Mort Shuman wrote, produced, and starred in the highly successful off-Broadway production  "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris"
  • The songwriting team was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992, and that same year Pomus was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer for his contributions
  • The song Little Sister was originally performed by Elvis Presley
  • The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in 1961
  • It was the 45th of Presley's 114 Top 40 hits
  • In 1987 country singer Dwight Yoakam covered the song on his album "Hillbilly Deluxe", and the single from that album went to #7 on the Billboard Country Hot 100 Singles chart

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Song Lyrics - Little Sister

Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you kiss me once or twice
Then say it's very nice
And then you run
Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done

Well, I dated your big sister
And took her to the show
I went for some candy
Along came Jim Dandy
And they snuck right out the door

Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you kiss me once or twice
And say it's very nice
And then you run
Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done

Ev'ry time I see your sister
Well she's got somebody new
She's mean and she's evil
Like that old boll weevil
Guess I'll try my love with you

Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you kiss me once or twice
Then say it's very nice
And then you run
Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done

Well, I used to pull your pigtails
And pinch your turned-up nose
But you've been a growin'
And baby, it's been showin'
From your head down to your toes

Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you kiss me once or twice
Then say it's very nice
And then you run
Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done
Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done
Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done


Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics of some of our songs to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.



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