Elvis Presley, who performed the song at his 1973 Honolulu concert Aloha from Hawaii being included on the subsequent live album Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satel Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer Born in the heat of the desert My mother died givin' me life Deprived of the love of a father Blamed for the loss of his wife You know Lord I've been in a prison For something that I've never done It's been one hill after another And I've climbed them all one by one Oh but this time Lord you gave me a mountain, A mountain you know Karaoke You Gave Me a Mountain (live) Elvis Presley. You Gave Me a Mountain (live) 03:17. In the same key as the original: C. # Rock # 70's # 1973. You Gave Me a Mountain lyrics. Born in the heat of the desert. My mother died giving me life. Deprived of the love of a father. Blamed for the loss of his wife. You know Lord I've been in a prison. For something that I never done. It's been one hill after another. I've climbed them all one by one . Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. One of the most popular and successful country and Western singers of his era, for most of his nearly four-decade career, Robbins was rarely far from the country music charts, and G Em Born in the heat of the desert Am D My mother died giving me life G Em Deprived of the love of a father Am D Blamed for the loss of his wife G Em You know Lord I've been in a prison Am D For something that I never done G Em It's been one hill after another Am D I've climbed them all one by one G C G Oh this time, Lord you gave me a Victor Wood is tagged as "The Jukebox King" in the early '70s and '80s doing some revivals of memorable and beautiful songs from the memory lane. He sings En Frankie Laine released his own rendition in 1969 as a single from his album, You Gave Me a Mountain. Upon the release of the song, it immediately entered into country charts and peaked number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In Laine's biography, he shared that Robbins tried to bring this track to his attention before he finally finished it. You know Lord I've been in a prison for something that I've never done It's been one hill after another but I've climbed them all one by one But this time Lord you gave me a mountain a mountain that I may never climb It isn't a hill any longer you gave me a mountain this time My woman got tired of the heartaches tired of the grief and the strife Come watch Gene's moving performance of "You Gave Me A Mountain" Live on Country's Family Reunion: "Salute To The Opry." Gene sings this song in honor of the EYssHs.