FRIENDS (1971)
Friends
(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
I hope the day will be a lighter highway,
For friends are found on every road;
Can you ever think of any better way
For the lost and weary travellers to go?
Making friends for the world to see,
Let the people know you got what you need;
With a friend at hand you will see the light,
If your friends are there, then everything's all right.
It seems to me a crime that we should age,
These fragile times should never slip us by;
A time you never can or shall erase
As friends together watch their childhood fly.
Honey Roll
(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
If you want to try to ride me on your pony,
Loosen up my tie to help me breathe,
Insisting that I pay my alimony,
Each and every day's the same old scene.
Come on, do the roll, do the roll with me,
Come on, do the roll, do the roll with me;
I said honey, I said honey,
I said honey, I said honey,
Come on, do the honey roll with me.
Well, I want to say that I'm your Mister Funky,
Singing the song that's taking up your time;
I did the dog, and now I'm your funky monkey,
Sing it children, sing it of your mind.
Seasons
(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
For our world the circle turns again;
Throughout the year we've seen the seasons change;
It's meant a lot to me to start anew -
Oh, the winter's cold, but I'm so warm with you.
Out there there's not a sound to be heard;
And the seasons seem to sleep upon their words
As the waters freeze up with the summer's end -
Oh, it's funny how young lovers start as friends.
Can I Put You On?
(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
I work for the foundry for a penny and a half a day,
Like a blind street-musician I never see those who pay.
It's dirty work in Birmingham,
Better deal for a Sheffield man,
If he can rivet, then his kids can buy
Candy from the candy man.
And the van that comes around weekends
Selling fancy city things,
Sold by the man in the trilby hat
And whiskers spread like wings.
You can hear him sing,
Oh, you can hear him sing -
Can I put you on?
People, can I put you on?
Tell you that I love you, people
Sing a salesman's song,
And put you on.
And a second cousin works the pits in Newcastle on Tyne,
And he don't care if it rains outside, there's coal-dust on his mind,
It's dirty work in Manchester,
But the crew gets paid its gelt
Bang on the bell on Friday,
You buys a little something for yourself.
Michelle’s Song
(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
Cast a pebble on the water,
Watch the ripples gently spreading,
Tiny daughter of the Camargue,
We were meant to be together.
We were made for one another
In a time it takes to grow up,
If only we were old enough
Then they might leave us both alone,
So take my hand in your hand,
Say it's great to be alive,
No one's going to find us
No matter how they try,
No one's going to find us,
It's wonderful so wild beneath the sky.
Sleeping in the open,
See the shadows softly moving,
Take a train towards the southlands,
Our time was never better,
We shall pass such sights of splendour,
On the door of a new life,
It had to happen soon I guess,
Whether it is wrong or it is right.
We learned to be so graceful
Watching wild horses running,
And from those agile angels
We knew the tide was turning.
For we watched as on the skyway
The herons circled slowly,
While we mere mortals watched them fly
Our sleepless eyes grew heavy.