
Great Bend Beer Choir
Elton John
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set list
Elton John Beer Choir
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- The Bitch is Back
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Your Song
- Levon
- Bennie and the Jets
- Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Sacrifice
- Crocodile Rock
- I’m Still Standing
- Rocket Man
- Daniel
- Sad Songs Say So Much
- Tiny Dancer
- Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
- Someone Saved My Life Tonight
- Candle in the Wind
- Little Jeannie
- I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight
- Saturday’s All Right for Fighting
LYRICS
The Bitch is Back
[Verse 1]
I was justified when I was five
Raising Cain, I spit in your eye
Times are changing, now the poor get fat
But the fever’s gonna catch you when the bitch gets back (oh)
[Verse 2]
Eat meat on Friday, that’s alright
I even like steak on a Saturday night
I can bitch the best at your social do’s
I get high in the evening sniffing pots of glue, ooh
[Chorus]
I’m a bitch, I’m a bitch, oh, the bitch is back
Stone-cold sober, as a matter of fact
I can bitch, I can bitch ’cause I’m better than you
It’s the way that I move, the things that I do, oh
[Verse 3]
I entertain by picking brains
Sell my soul by dropping names
I don’t like those, my God, what’s that?
Oh, it’s full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back (oh)
[Chorus]
I’m a bitch, I’m a bitch, oh, the bitch is back
Stone-cold sober, as a matter of fact
I can bitch, I can bitch ’cause I’m better than you
It’s the way that I move, the things that I do, oh
(Oh)
[Saxophone Solo]
[Chorus]
I’m a bitch, I’m a bitch, oh, the bitch is back
Stone-cold sober, as a matter of fact
I can bitch, I can bitch ’cause I’m better than you
It’s the way that I move, the things that I do, oh
[Outro]
Bitch, bitch, bitch is back
Bitch, bitch, bitch is back
Bitch, bitch, bitch is back
Bitch, bitch, bitch is back
Bitch, bitch, bitch is back
Bitch, bitch, bitch is back
Bitch, bitch, bitch is back
Bitch, bitch, bitch is back
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
[Verse 1]
When are you gonna come down?
When are you going to land?
I should have stayed on the farm
I should have listened to my old man
You know you can’t hold me forever
I didn’t sign up with you
I’m not a present for your friends to open
This boy’s too young to be singing the blues
[Refrain]
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah
[Chorus]
So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can’t plant me in your penthouse
I’m going back to my plough
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny-back toad
Oh, I’ve finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road
[Refrain]
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah
[Verse 2]
What do you think you’ll do, then?
I bet they’ll shoot down the plane
It’ll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again
Maybe you’ll get a replacement
There’s plenty like me to be found
Mongrels who ain’t got a penny
Sniffing for tidbits like you
on the ground
[Refrain]
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah
[Chorus]
So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can’t plant me in your penthouse
I’m going back to my plough
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny-back toad
Oh, I’ve finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road
[Refrain]
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah
Your Song
[Verse 1]
It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside
I’m not one of those who can easily hide
I don’t have much money, but, boy, if I did
I’d buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor, heh, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
I know it’s not much, but it’s the best I can do
My gift is my song, and this one’s for you
[Chorus]
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple, but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind
That I put down in the words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
[Verse 2]
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well, a few of the verses, well, they’ve got me quite cross
But the sun’s been quite kind while I wrote this song
It’s for people like you that keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do
You see, I’ve forgotten if they’re green or they’re blue
Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen
[Chorus]
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple, but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind
That I put down in the words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
[Outro]
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind
That I put down in the words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
Levon
[Verse 1]
Levon bears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus
‘Cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town
Levon, Levon likes his money
He makes a lot, they say
Spends his days countin’
In a garage by the motorway
[Pre-Chorus]
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said “God is dead
And the War’s begun”
Alvin Tostig has a son today
[Chorus]
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon
[Verse 2]
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Sits on the porch swing, watchin’ them fly
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Leave Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailin’
While Levon, Levon slowly dies
[Pre-Chorus]
He was born a pauper to a pawn
on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said “God is dead
And the War’s begun”
Alvin Tostig has a son today
[Chorus]
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
Whoo! And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
Whoo! And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon
Bennie & the Jets
[Verse 1]
Hey kids, shake it loose together
The spotlight’s hitting something
That’s been known to change the weather
We’ll kill the fatted calf tonight so stick around
You’re gonna hear electric music, solid walls of sound
[Pre-Chorus]
Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet?
Ooh, but they’re so spaced out
B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
Oh, Bennie, she’s really keen
[Chorus]
She’s got electric boots, a mohair suit
You know I read it in a magazine, oh
B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
[Verse 2]
Hey kids, plug into the faithless
Maybe they’re blinded, but Bennie makes them ageless
We shall survive, let us take ourselves along
Where we fight our parents out in the streets
To find who’s right and who’s wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet?
Ooh, but they’re so spaced out
B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
Oh, Bennie, she’s really keen
[Chorus]
She’s got electric boots
A mohair suit
You know I read it in a magazine, oh
B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
PIANO SOLO
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet?
Oh, but they’re so spaced out
B-B-B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
Oh, Bennie, she’s really keen
[Chorus]
She’s got electric boots, a mohair suit
You know I read it in a magazine
B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
[Outro]
Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets, the Jets, the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
[Verse 1]
I can’t light no more of your darkness
All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
I’m growin’ tired, and time stands still before me
Frozen here on the ladder of my life
[Verse 2]
Too late to save myself from falling
I took a chance and changed your way of life
But you misread my meanin’ when I met you
Closed the door and left me blinded by the light
[Chorus]
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself, it’s always someone else I see
I’d just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
But losin’ everything is like the sun goin’ down on me
[Verse 3]
I can’t find, oh, the right romantic line
But see me once and see the way I feel
Don’t discard me just because you think I mean you harm
But these cuts I have, oh, they need love to help them heal
[Chorus]
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself, it’s always someone else I see
I’d just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
But losin’ everything is like the sun goin’ down on me
[Chorus]
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself, it’s always someone else I see
I’d just allow a fragment of your life to wander free, yeah
But losin’ everything is like the sun goin’ down on me
Philadelphia Freedom
[Verse 1]
I used to be a rollin’ stone, you know
If a cause was right
I’d leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beatin’ for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done
[Chorus]
‘Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born, I’ve waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee–high to a man, yeah
Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love ya
Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine the light, shine the light
Shine the light, won’t you shine the light?
Philadelphia freedom, I lo-o-ove ya
Yes, I do
[Verse 2]
If you choose to, you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city (Some people choose the city)
Some others choose the good old family home
(Some others choose the good old family home)
I like livin’ easy without family ties (‘Livin easy)
Til the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Right between the eyes
[Chorus]
‘Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born, I’ve waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love ya
Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine the light, shine the light
Shine the light, won’t you shine the light?
Philadelphia freedom, I lo-o-ove ya, yes I do
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me
I love ya
Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine the light, shine the light
Shine the light, won’t you shine the light?
Philadelphia freedom, I lo-o-ove ya
You know I lo-o-ove ya, yeah
You know I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!
[Outro]
(Philadelphia freedom)
I lo-o-ove you, yes I do, Philadelphia freedom
You know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!
(Philadelphia freedom)
Oh, don’t you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!
(Philadelphia freedom)
Don’t you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!
(Philadelphia freedom)
Don’t you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!
Sacrifice
[Verse 1]
It’s a human sign
When things go wrong
When the scent of her lingers
And temptation’s strong
Into the boundary
Of each married man
Sweet deceit comes callin’
And negativity lands
[Pre-Chorus]
Cold, cold heart
Hardened by you
Some things lookin’ better, baby
Just passin’ through
[Chorus]
And it’s no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It’s two hearts livin’
In two separate worlds
But it’s no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It’s no sacrifice at all
[Verse 2]
Mutual misunderstandin’
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Cold, cold heart
Hardened by you
Some things lookin’ better, baby
Just passin’ through
[Chorus]
And it’s no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It’s two hearts livin’
In two separate worlds
But it’s no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It’s no sacrifice at all
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
[Pre-Chorus]
Cold, cold heart
Hardened by you
Some things lookin’ better, baby
Just passin’ through
[Chorus]
And it’s no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It’s two hearts livin’
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
Crocodile Rock
I remember when rock was young
Me and Susie had so much fun
Holding hands and skimming stones
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock
While the other kids were rocking ’round the clock
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock
[Chorus]
Well, Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
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 Susie wore her dresses tight
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
[Post-Chorus]
Laa, la-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
[Verse 2]
But the years went by and the rock just died
Susie went and left us for some foreign guy
Long nights crying by the record machine
Dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans
But they’ll never kill the thrills we’ve got
Burning up to the Crocodile Rock
Learning fast as the weeks went past
We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last
[Chorus]
Well, Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
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 Susie wore her dresses tight
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
[Post-Chorus]
Laa, la-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
[VERSE 1 REPEAT]
I remember when rock was young
Me and Susie had so much fun
Holding hands and skimming stones
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock
While the other kids were rocking ’round the clock
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock
[Chorus]
Well, Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
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 Susie wore her dresses tight
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
[Post-Chorus]
Laa, la-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
Laa, la-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
Laa, la-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
La-la-la-la-laa
I’m Still Standing
You could never know what it’s like
Your blood, like winter, freezes just like ice
And there’s a cold, lonely light that shines from you
You’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
And did you think this fool could never win?
Well look at me, I’m a-coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I’m still standing
You just fade away
[Chorus]
Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
And I’m still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
[Post-Chorus]
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 2]
Once, I never coulda hoped to win
You starting down the road, leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus, you’d be a clown by now
[Chorus]
You know I’m still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
And I’m still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
[Post-Chorus]
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Don’t you know that I’m still standing better than I ever did?
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
And I’m still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
[Post-Chorus]
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Outro]
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’m still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Rocket Man
[Verse 1]
She packed my bags last night, pre-flight
Zero hour, 9 a.m.
And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife
It’s lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
[Chorus]
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burnin’ out his fuse up here alone
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burnin’ out his fuse up here alone
[Verse 2]
Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it’s cold as hell
And there’s no one there to raise them if you did
And all the science, I don’t understand
It’s just my job five days a week
A rocket man
A rocket man
[Chorus]
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burnin’ out his fuse up here alone
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burnin’ out his fuse up here alone
[Outro]
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
Daniel
[Verse 1]
Daniel is travelin’ tonight on a plane
I can see the red taillights headin’ for Spain
Oh, and I can see Daniel wavin’ goodbye
God, it looks like Daniel
Must be the clouds in my eyes
[Verse 2]
They say Spain is pretty, though I’ve never been
And Daniel says it’s the best place he’s ever seen
Oh, and he should know, he’s been there enough
Lord, I miss Daniel
Oh, I miss him so much
[Chorus]
Oh, Daniel, my brother, you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won’t heal?
Your eyes have died, but you see more than I
Daniel, you’re a star in the face of the sky
INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE
[Chorus]
Oh, Daniel, my brother, you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won’t heal?
Your eyes have died, but you see more than I
Daniel, you’re a star in the face of the sky
[Verse 1]
Daniel is travelin’ tonight on a plane
I can see the red taillights headin’ for Spain
Oh, and I can see Daniel wavin’ goodbye
God, it looks like Daniel
Must be the clouds in my eyes
[Outro]
Oh God, it looks like Daniel
Must be the clouds in my eyes
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
[Verse 1]
Guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain
And ironin’ out the rough spots
Is the hardest part when memories remain
And it’s times like these when we all need to hear the radio
‘Cause from the lips of some old singer
We can share the troubles we already know
[Chorus]
Turn ’em on, turn ’em on
Turn on those sad songs
When all hope is gone (ah…)
Why don’t you tune in and turn them on?
They reach into your room, oh
Just feel their gentle touch (gentle touch)
When all hope is gone (ooh)
Sad songs say so much
[Verse 2]
If someone else is sufferin’ enough, oh, to write it down
When every single word makes sense
Then it’s easier to have those songs around
The kick inside is in the line that finally gets to you
And it feels so good to hurt so bad
And suffer just enough to sing the blues
[Chorus]
So turn ’em on, turn ’em on
Turn on those sad songs
When all hope is gone (ah…)
Why don’t you tune in and turn them on?
They reach into your room, oh
Just feel their gentle touch (gentle touch)
When all hope is gone (ooh…)
You know sad songs say so much
[Bridge]
Sad songs, they say
Sad songs, they say
Sad songs, they say (ah…)
Sad songs, they say so much
[Chorus]
So turn ’em on (turn ’em on), oh, turn ’em on (turn ’em on)
Turn on those sad songs (sad songs)
When all hope is gone (ah…)
Why don’t you tune in and turn them on?
They reach into your room, oh
Just feel their gentle touch (gentle touch)
When all hope is gone (ooh…)
You know sad songs say so much
[Outro]
When all hope is gone
You know sad songs say so much (ooh, la, la-la, ooh, la, la-la)
When every little bit of hope is gone
Sad songs say so much (ooh, la, la-la, ooh, la, la-la)
When every little bit of hope is gone
Sad songs say so much (ooh, la, la-la, ooh, la, la-la)
When all hope is gone
Sad songs say so much (ooh, la, la-la, ooh, la, la-la)
When everything you do is goin’ wrong
Sad songs say so much (ooh, la, la-la, ooh, la, la-la)
Tiny Dancer
[Verse 1]
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty-eyed, pirate smile
You’ll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must’ve seen her
Dancing in the sand
And now she’s in me, always with me
Tiny dancer in my hand
[Verse 2]
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back, she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man, he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on, she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
[Pre-Chorus]
But, oh, how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
[Chorus]
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
[Verse 1]
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty-eyed, pirate smile
You’ll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must’ve seen her
Dancing in the sand
And now she’s in me, always with me
Tiny dancer in my hand
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
[Chorus]
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Ooh
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
[Verse 1: Elton John & Kiki Dee]
Don’t go breaking my heart
I couldn’t if I tried
Oh honey if I get restless
Baby you’re not that kind
Don’t go breaking my heart
You take the weight off of me
Oh honey when you knock on my door
Ooh, I gave you my key
[Pre-Chorus: Elton John, Kiki Dee & both]
Ooh, nobody knows it
When I was down
I was your clown
Ooh, nobody knows it (Nobody knows it)
Right from the start
I gave you my heart
Oh, I gave you my heart
[Chorus: Elton John, Kiki Dee & both]
So don’t go breaking my heart
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my heart
[Verse 2: Elton John & Kiki Dee]
And nobody told us
Because nobody showed us
And now it’s up to us babe
Oh, I think we can make it
So don’t misunderstand me
You put the light in my life
Oh, you put the spark to the flame
I’ve got your heart in my sights
[Pre-Chorus: Elton John, Kiki Dee & both]
Ooh, nobody knows it
When I was down
I was your clown
Ooh, nobody knows it (Nobody knows it)
Right from the start
I gave you my heart
Oh, I gave you my heart
[Chorus: Elton John, Kiki Dee & both]
Don’t go breaking my heart
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my heart
[Pre-Chorus: Elton John, Kiki Dee & both]
Ooh, nobody knows it
When I was down
I was your clown
Right from the start
I gave you my heart
Oh, I gave you my heart
[Chorus: Elton John, Kiki Dee & both]
Don’t go breaking my heart
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
[Verse 1]
When I think of those East End lights, muggy nights
The curtains drawn in the little room downstairs
Prima Donna, lord, you really shoulda been there
Sittin’ like a princess perched in her electric chair
And it’s one more beer, and I don’t hear you anymore
We’ve all gone crazy lately
My friend’s out there, rollin’ ’round the basement floor (Ooh)
[Chorus]
And someone saved my life tonight, sugar bear (sugar bear)
You almost had your hooks in me, didn’t you, dear?
You nearly had me roped and tied
Altar-bound, hypnotized, sweet freedom whispered in my ear
You’re a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, high away, bye-bye (Ooh)
[Piano riff]
[Verse 2]
I never realized the passin’ hours of evening showers
A slip noose hangin’ in my darkest dreams
I’m strangled by your haunted social scene
Just a pawn out-played by a dominating queen
It’s four o’clock in the morning, damn it! Listen to me good
I’m sleepin’ with myself tonight
Saved in time, thank God my music’s still alive
(Oh!)
[Chorus]
Someone saved my life tonight, sugar bear
(Sugar bear, sugar bear)
You almost had your hooks in me, didn’t you, dear?
You nearly had me roped and tied
Altar-bound, hypnotized, sweet freedom whispered in my ear
You’re a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, high away, bye-bye (Ooh)
[Piano riff]
[Bridge]
And I would’ve walked head-on into the deep end of the river
Clingin’ to your stocks and bonds
Payin’ your H.P. demands forever
They’re comin’ in the mornin’ with a truck to take me home
Someone saved my life tonight
Someone saved my life tonight
Someone saved my life tonight
Someone saved my life tonight
Someone saved my life tonight
So save your strength, and run the field you play alone
[Chorus]
Someone saved my life tonight, sugar bear
(Sugar bear, sugar bear, sugar bear)
You almost had your hooks in me, didn’t you, dear?
You nearly had me roped and tied
Altar-bound, hypnotized, sweet freedom whispered in my ear
You’re a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, high away, bye-bye
[Outro]
Someone saved, someone saved, someone saved my life tonight
(Someone saved my life tonight)
Someone saved, someone saved, someone saved my life tonight
(Someone saved my life tonight)
Someone saved, someone saved, someone saved my life tonight
(Someone saved my life tonight)
Someone saved, someone saved, someone saved my life tonight
(Someone saved my life tonight)
Someone saved, someone saved, someone saved my life tonight
(Someone saved my life tonight)
Someone saved, someone saved, someone saved my life tonight
(Someone saved my life tonight)
Someone saved, someone saved, someone saved my life tonight
(Someone saved my life tonight)
Candle in the Wind
[Verse 1]
Goodbye, Norma Jeane
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name
[Chorus]
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would’ve liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
[Verse 2]
Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
And even when you died
Oh, the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude
[Chorus]
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would’ve liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
[Verse 3]
Goodbye, Norma Jeane
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye, Norma Jeane
From the young man in the 22nd row
Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe
[Chorus]
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would’ve liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
And I would’ve liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Little Jeannie
[Verse 1]
Oh, little Jeannie
You got so much love, little Jeannie
And you take it where it strikes
And give it to the likes of me
Oh, little Jeannie
You got so much love, little Jeannie
So I see you when I can
You make me all a man can be
[Chorus]
And I want you to be my acrobat
I want you to be my lover
Oh, there were others who would treat you cruel
And oh, Jeannie, you were always someone’s fool
[Verse 2]
Little Jeannie
You got so much time, little Jeannie
Though you’ve grown beyond your years
You still retain the fears of youth
Oh, little Jeannie
You got so much time, little Jeannie
But you’re burnin’ it up so fast
Searchin’ for some lasting truth
[Chorus]
And I want you to be my acrobat
I want you to be my lover
Oh, there were others who would treat you cruel
But oh, Jeannie, I will always be your fool
SAXOPHONE SOLO
[Chorus]
And I want you to be my acrobat
I want you to be my lover
Oh, there were others, and I’ve known quite a few
But oh, Jeannie, I’m still in love with you
[Coda]
You stepped into my life from a bad dream
Makin’ the life that I had seem suddenly shiny and new
Oh, Jeannie, (Oh, Jeannie) I’m so in love with you
You stepped into my life from a bad dream
Makin’ the life that I had seem suddenly shiny and new
Oh, Jeannie, (Oh, Jeannie) I’m so in love with you
You stepped into my life from a bad dream
Makin’ the life that I had seem suddenly shiny and new
Oh, Jeannie, (Oh, Jeannie) I’m so in love with you
You stepped into my life from a bad dream
Makin’ the life that I had seem suddenly shiny and new
Oh, Jeannie, (Oh, Jeannie) I’m so in love, I’m so in love
You stepped into my life from a bad dream
Makin’ the life that I had seem suddenly shiny and new
Oh, Jeannie, (Oh, Jeannie) I’m so in love, I’m so in love
I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues
[Verse 1]
Don’t wish it away
Don’t look at it like it’s forever
Between you and me, I could honestly say
That things can only get better
[Pre-Chorus]
And while I’m away
Dust out the demons inside
And it won’t be long before you and me run
To the place in our hearts where we hide
[Chorus]
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
Time on my hands could be time spent with you
Laughin’ like children, livin’ like lovers
Rollin’ like thunder under the covers
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
[Verse 2]
Just stare into space
Picture my face in your hands
Live for each second without hesitation
And never forget I’m your man
[Pre-Chorus]
Wait on me, girl
Cry in the night if it helps
But more than ever, I simply love you
More than I love life itself
[Chorus]
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
Time on my hands could be time spent with you
Laughin’ like children, livin’ like lovers
Rollin’ like thunder under the covers
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
[HARMONICA SOLO]
[Pre-Chorus]
Wait on me, girl
Cry in the night if it helps
But more than ever, I simply love you
More than I love life itself
[Chorus]
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
Time on my hands could be time spent with you
Laughin’ like children, livin’ like lovers
Rollin’ like thunder under the covers
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
[Outro]
(Laughing like children, living like lovers)
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
(Laughing like children, living like lovers)
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
And I guess that’s why they call it the blues
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
[Verse 1]
There’s a calm surrender to the rush of day
When the heat of a rolling wind can be turned away
An enchanted moment, and it sees me through
It’s enough for this restless warrior just to be with you
[Chorus]
And can you feel the love tonight?
It is where we are
It’s enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight?
How it’s laid to rest
It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
[Verse 2]
There’s a time for everyone if they only learn
That the twistin’ kaleidoscope moves us all in turn
There’s a rhyme and reason to the wild outdoors
When the heart of this star-crossed voyager beats in time with yours
[Chorus]
And can you feel the love tonight?
It is where we are
It’s enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight?
How it’s laid to rest
It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
[Outro]
It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
[Verse 1]
It’s getting late, have you seen my mates?
Ma, tell me when the boys get here
It’s seven o’clock and I wanna rock
Wanna get a belly full of beer
My old man’s drunker than a barrel full of monkeys
And my old lady, she don’t care
My sister looks cute in her braces and boots
A handful of grease in her hair
[Chorus]
Oh, don’t give us none of your aggravation
We had it with your discipline
Oh, Saturday night’s alright for fighting
Get a little action in
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Gonna set this dance alight
‘Cause Saturday night’s the night I like
Saturday night’s alright, alright, alright, ooh
[Verse 2]
Well, they’re packed pretty tight in here tonight
I’m looking for a dolly who’ll see me right
I may use a little muscle to get what I need
I may sink a little drink and shout out, “She’s with me!”
A couple of the sounds that I really like
Are the sounds of a switchblade and a motorbike
I’m a juvenile product of the working class
Whose best friend floats in the bottom of a glass
[Chorus]
Oh, don’t give us none of your aggravation
We had it with your discipline
Saturday night’s alright for fighting
Get a little action in
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Gonna set this dance alight
‘Cause Saturday night’s the night I like
Saturday night’s alright, alright, alright, ooh
[GUITAR BREAK]
[Chorus]
Oh, don’t give us none of your aggravation
We had it with your discipline
‘Cause Saturday night’s alright for fighting
Get a little action in
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Gonna set this dance alight
‘Cause Saturday night’s the night I like
Saturday night’s alright, alright, alright, ooh
[Outro]
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday night’s alright
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday night’s alright
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday night’s alright
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday night’s alright
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday night’s alright
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday night’s alright
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday night’s alright, whoo