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Elton John - Sweet Painted Lady Lyrics

Elton John - Sweet Painted Lady Video

I'm back on dry land once again
Opportunity awaits me like a rat in a drain,
We're all hunting honey with money to burn
Just a short time to show you the tricks that we've learned.
 
If the boys all behave themselves here
Well there's pretty young ladies and beer in the rear,
You won't need a gutter to sleep in tonight
The prices I charge here will see you alright.
 
So she lays down beside me again
My sweet painted lady, the one with no name,
Many have used her and many still do
There's a place in the world for a woman like you.
 
Oh! Sweet painted lady
Seems it's always been the same,
Getting paid for being laid
Guess that's the name of the game.
 
Oh! Sweet painted lady
Seems it's always been the same,
Getting paid for being laid
Guess that's the name of the game. Oh!
 
Forget us we'll have gone very soon
Just forget we ever slept in your rooms,
And we'll leave the smell of the sea in your beds
Where love's just a job and nothing is said.
 
So she lays down beside me again
My sweet painted lady, the one with no name,
Many have used her and many still do
There's a place in the world for a woman like you.
 
Oh! Sweet painted lady
Seems it's always been the same,
Getting paid for being laid
Guess that's the name of the game.
 
Oh! Sweet painted lady
Seems it's always been the same,
Getting paid for being laid
Guess that's the name of the game. Oh!
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Elton John - Lord Of The Flies Lyrics

Elton John - Lord Of The Flies Video

Well he looks through the wreckage
But he can't find a photo of you
Then he ties me in knots
With riddles he chooses to use
 
And he says how come you two
Are the only ones here who survived
Oh I thought it was me
Who was destined to be
The lord of the flies
 
And who rules when fools leave, I do
Says the lord of the flies
Leave me your world, give me your earth
Swallow your foolish pride
 
And don't think I'm wrong, it's here I belong
It's mine, I'm the lord of the flies
Lord of the flies
Lord of the flies
 
Then take all the money you want
It's the last thing we used for fuel
Here in the late great capital
We burned a bonfire for you
 
He knows we burned the harvest
And saw through his disguise
He's no phantom at all
He's the only thing left
The lord of the flies
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Elton John - I Never Knew Her Name Lyrics

Elton John - I Never Knew Her Name Video

Well she swept through the church
Like a sweet Sunday prayer
While the choir sang Son of Heaven
And the groom just walked on air
 
I was killing time with Jesus
When the wedding bells began
And I saw the most beautiful woman
Getting married to a handsome man
 
And she walked like a mystery
And she passed like summer rain
And she said I do like an angel
But I never knew her name
 
Oh the congregation gathered
But in darkness I remained
In love with the bride of a handsome man
But I never knew her name
 
In the shadow of the holy
Oh I heard my tell-tale heart
Whisper words that never reached her
As her vows were made at last
 
Oh the preacher with his blessing
Pronounced them man and wife
And I saw the most beautiful woman
Make a promise to be kept for life
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Elton John - We All Fall In Love Sometimes Lyrics

Elton John - We All Fall In Love Sometimes Video

Wise men say
It looks like rain today
It crackled on the speakers
And trickled down the sleepy subway trains
For heavy eyes could hardly hold us
Aching legs that often told us
It's all worth it
We all fall in love sometimes
 
The full moon's bright
And starlight filled the evening
We wrote it and I played it
Something happened it's so strange this feeling
Naive notions that were childish
Simple tunes that tried to hide it
But when it comes
We all fall in love sometimes
 
Did we, didn't we, should we couldn't we
I'm not sure 'Cause sometimes we're so blind
Struggling through the day
When even your best friend says
Don't you find
We all fall in love sometimes
 
And only passing time
Could kill the boredom we acquired
Running with the losers for a while
But our empty sky was filled with laughter
Just before the flood
Painting worried faces with a smile
 
Wise men say
It looks like rain today
It crackled on the speakers
And trickled down the sleepy subway trains
For heavy eyes could hardly hold us
Aching legs that often told us
It's all worth it
We all fall in love sometimes.
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Elton John - High Flying Bird Lyrics

Elton John - High Flying Bird Video

You wore a little cross of gold around your neck
I saw it as you flew between my reason
Like a raven in the night time when you left
I wear a chain upon my wrist that bears no name
You touched it and you wore it
And you kept it in your pillow all the same
 
My high-flying bird has flown from out my arms
I thought myself her keeper
She thought I meant her harm
She thought I was the archer
A weather man of words
But I could never shoot down
My high-flying bird
 
The white walls of your dressing room are stained in scarlet red
You bled upon the cold stone like a young man
In the foreign field of death
Wouldn't it be wonderful is all I heard you say
You never closed your eyes at night and learned to love daylight
Instead you moved away
 
My high-flying bird has flown from out my arms
I thought myself her keeper
She thought I meant her harm
She thought I was the archer
A weather man of words
But I could never shoot down
My, my high-flying bird has flown from out my arms
I thought myself her keeper
She thought I meant her harm
She thought I was the archer
A weather man of words
But I could never shoot down
My high-flying bird
 
My high-flying, high-flying bird
My high-flying, high-flying bird
My high-flying, high-flying bird
My high-flying, high-flying bird
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Elton John - Sacrifice Lyrics

Elton John - Sacrifice Video

It's a human sign
When things go wrong
When the scent of her lingers
And temptation's strong
 
In to the boundary
Of each married man
Sweet deceit comes callin'
And negativity lands
 
Cold, cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better baby
Just passin' through
 
And it's no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But it's no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It's no sacrifice at all
 
Mutual misunderstanding
After the fact
Sensitivity builds a prison
In the final act
 
We lose direction
No stone unturned
No tears to damn you
When jealousy burns
 
Cold, cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better baby
Just passin' through
 
And it's no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But it's no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It's no sacrifice at all
 
Cold, cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better baby
Just passin' through
 
And it's no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But it's no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It's no sacrifice at all
 
No sacrifice at all
No sacrifice at all
No sacrifice at all
No sacrifice at all
No sacrifice at all
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Elton John - Crocodile Rock Lyrics

Elton John - Crocodile Rock Video

I remember when rock was young
Me and Suzie had so much fun
Holdin' hands and skippin' stones
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
 
But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doin' a thing called the Crocodile Rock
While the other kids were rockin' 'round the clock
We were hoppin' and boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
 
Crocodile rockin' is somethin' shockin', when your feet just can't keep still
I never knew me a better time, and I guess I never will
Oh Lawdy Mama those Friday nights, when Suzie wore her dresses tight and uh
Crocodile rockin' was-a out of-a sight
 
(La, la la la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la la)
 
But the years went by and the rock just died
Suzie went and left us for some foreign guy
Long nights cryin' by the record machine
Dreamin' of my Chevy and my old blue jeans
 
But they'll never kill the thrills we got
Burnin' up to the crocodile rock
Learnin' fast as the weeks went past
We really thought the crocodile rock would last, well
 
Crocodile rockin' is somethin' shockin', when your feet just can't keep still
I never knew me a better time, and I guess I never will
Oh Lawdy Mama those Friday nights, when Suzie wore her dresses tight and uh
Crocodile rockin' was-a out of-a sight
 
(La, la la la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la la)
 
I remember when rock was young
Me and Suzie had so much fun
Holdin' hands and skimmin' stones
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
 
But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doin' a thing called the crocodile rock
While the other kids were rockin' 'round the clock
We were hoppin' and boppin' to the crocodile rock, well
 
Crocodile rockin' is somethin' shockin', when your feet just can't keep still
I never knew me a better time, and I guess I never will
Oh Lawdy Mama those Friday nights, when Suzie wore her dresses tight and uh
Crocodile rockin' was-a out of-a sight
 
(La, la la la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la la)
 
(La, la la la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la la)
 
(La, la la la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la la)
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Elton John - Passengers Lyrics

Elton John - Passengers Video

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
 
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Want to get on
He want to get on
Want to get on
He want to get on
 
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger
 
To make a chain of fools
You need a matching pair
One hypocritical fool
And a crowd that's never there
There's anger in the silence
There's wheels upon the jail
A black train built of bones
On a copper rail
 
Company conductor
You need the salt of tears
Falling on a ticket
That no one's used in years
 
Better, better, better, better, better
Better, better, better
Better, better, better, better, better
Better, better
 
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Want to get on
He want to get on
Want to get on
He want to get on
 
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Want to get on
He want to get on
Want to get on
 
Non-commercial native
It's tattooed in your veins
You're living in a blood bank
And riding on this train
 
The spirit's free, but you always find
Passengers stand and wait in line
Someone in front and someone else behind
But passengers always wait in line
 
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Deny the passenger, who want to get on
Want to get on
He want to get on
(Laughing)
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Elton John - Are You Ready For Love Lyrics

Elton John - Are You Ready For Love Video

Catch a star if you can
Wish for something special
Let it be me, my love is free
Sing a song to yourself
Think of someone listening
One melody, you're all for me
 
I'll write a symphony just for you and me
If you let me love you, I'll paint a masterpiece
Just for you to see
If you let me love you, let me love you
 
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Are you, are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Are you, are you ready, are you ready for love?
 
You're the one like the sun
Shine your love around me
You'll always be the one for me
 
Say the word and I'll be there
Loving you forever
Don't let me go
Just say it's so
 
We'll hear the music ring from the mountain tops
To the valley below us
We'll serenade the world
With a lullaby so the angels will know us
Angels will know us
 
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Are you, are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Are you, are you ready, are you ready for love?
Love
 
Oooh, oooh baby
 
Oooh, oooh baby
 
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Are you, are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Yes I am
Yes I am
Yes I am
Yes I am
 
Are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Are you, are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
Are you, are you ready, are you ready for love?
Yes I am
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