Turn To Me

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 From the album "Currency" 1968

 

Turn to me, turn to me,

When you're lonely;

Brush them aside, gather your pride,

And baby, turn to me.

 

Turn to me, turn to me,

When you're lonely;

Brush them aside, gather your pride,

And baby, turn to me.

 

Don't listen to the people

Who spread lies about your name;

I know it hurts, but baby I've had it too;

I've learned to live with their abuse,

I've learned to live with those who choose

To disregard my emptiness and lose me.

 

Your laughter has died in the heat of the night,

And the people, they pretend that your company is bright;

But brighter you'll wait by the phone that has died,

Don't build up your hopes,

There's no one that's left for you to confide in.

 

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Taking The Sun From My Eyes

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

Performed by Ayshea  (1968)

 

Don't you worry where I'm going,

I'll just go without you knowing,

I won't come back to you again;

I'll leave right now,

And catch the train.

 

Don't you wait for me any more,

I loved you then,

And then I was sure;

Our love was something at the start,

You killed the sun

And you broke my heart.

 

Oh why, oh why, did you do it?

I thought I'd never get through it,

While you were telling me lies,

You were taking the sun –

Taking the sun from my eyes.

 

So just listen to me while I say,

Forget all the love of those days;

They're only empty and they're gone,

Just like the river that's washed in the storm.

 

 

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Lady Samantha

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

From the UK single "Lady Samantha" (January 1969)

 

This song appears on

"To Be Continued..." (1990) and "Rare Masters" (1992)

 

 

When the shrill winds are screaming, and the evening is still,

Lady Samantha glides over the hill

In a long satin dress that she wears every day;

Her home is the hillside, her bed is the grave.

 

Lady Samantha glides like a tiger

Over the hills with no one beside her,

No one comes near,

They all live in fear,

But Lady Samantha, she sheds only tears.

 

The tales that are told round the fire every night

Are out of proportion, and none of them right;

She is harmless and empty of anything bad,

For she once had something that most of you have.

 

 

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All Across The Havens

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

B-side to the UK single "Lady Samantha" (January 1969)

This song appears on

"To Be Continued..." (1990) and "Rare Masters" (1992)

 

The sister of sunlight

Comes to my lonely life,

Bearing the crosses I hung –

I hung on my lonely wife.

 

And the anchor told me,

If I prayed by the river,

That the sweet sound of water

Would always go with her.

 

All across the Havens

To the waterfall,

They told me I would meet her there

Inside those icy walls.

 

But how on earth

In this universe

Can they forgive me of my pains,

For all across the Havens

I must stumble,

Locked in chains.

 

Then the mother of mercy

Showed me her stable,

And told me you would be safe,

Safe in her cradle.

 

And the waterfall opened,

And the water withdrew,

Leaving me standing

On a road leading through.

 

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It’s Me That You Need

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

From the UK single "It’s Me That You Need" (May 1969)

This song appears on

"To Be Continued..." (1990) and "Rare Masters" (1992)

 

Hey there – look in the mirror,

Are you afraid you might see me looking at you?

Waiting, waiting at windows,

Oh it's me that you need.

Yes, it's me, and I'm waiting for you.

 

But I’ll remain silent,

Oh, I won't say a word,

I’ll leave you to realize

I'm the light in your world.

 

And it's me, yes it's me,

Yes it's me, yes it's me, that you're needing,

It's me, yes it's me,

Yes it's me, yes it's me that you need.

Yes it's me, yes it's me,

Yes it's me if you want to be living,

I'm the one who's forgiving,

Admit that it's me that you need.

 

Watching, watching the swallows fly,

It all means the same.

Just like them, you can fly home again:

But don't, don't forget yesterday;

Pride is an ugly word, girl,

And you still know my name.

 

 

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Just Like Strange Rain

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

B-side to the UK single "It's Me That You Need" (May 1969)

This song appears on "Rare Masters" (1992)

 

 

I looked up from my glass

Into the sky,

There's no room in my comic book to hide.

The calendar swung on the wall

Held by a rusty nail,

And down came the strange rain

And washed my thoughts away.

 

So stop in the sky and tell me why

You're changing your colours before my eyes;

Yellow, blue, green and grey

Settled on my window-pane,

And made the rain that came seem strange,

Just like strange rain.

 

And still I sat beside the fire,

And watched as it fell,

Coming colours from above

Into my citadel.

My eyes are all embroidered

In the rainbow you have made,

Now it seems as though it's just,

Just like strange rain.

 

 

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I Can't Go On Living Without You

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

Performed by Dave Sealey 1969

 

 

I can't go on living without you, oh no

I once said I could go on without your love

I would be strong but things have changed and heaven's above

I know that I need you more than I did before

 

I can't go on living without you, oh no my love

I can't go on living without you, oh no my love

I can't go on living without you, oh no

 

If you could see the state I'm in you'd never know

That it was the same old me that told you to go

I've never been happy since I walked out on you

 

You know that I've missed you more than anything at all

If there's any way to get you back I'll try it

I won't deny it, I'm lonely for you girl

 

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When The First Tear Shows

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

Performed by Tom Thumb 1969

 

 

Hold my hand, girl, tighter,

Much much tighter,

'Cause what I've got to say

I only hope and pray

Comes out as well as I rehearsed it yesterday.

 

And baby, when the first tear shows,

It's a sign for you to go,

And baby, when the first tear shows,

It's a sign for you to go

And leave her alone

With the broken dreams that she owns.

 

It's a crime for me to tell you,

It's a sin for me to stay,

And I'll never look behind me

When I start to walk away;

Girl, I'm sorry,

But it's all that I can say.

 

You know that I used to love you so;

Enjoyed every moment together,

Well I'm not the kind of man

To forever hold your hand;

And I've said as much as I can say.

 

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