Weight Of The World

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

I'm weary and I’m staying up late

And the rain hits my roof so hard

You know I'm no longer thirty

These days I'm happy to play

One or two hands of cards

 

I hate flies in the kitchen buzzing

Disturbing the peace I've found

Fortune and fame is so fleeting

These days I'm happy to say

I'm amazed that I'm still around

 

And the weight of the world is off my back

When we fell, we got up

And crawled out of the cracks

Excuse me if I take some comfort in that

Happy today, happy to play

With the weight of the world off of my back

 

Humidity hangs like a curtain

Oh, it fogs up my glasses sometimes

You know I've still got my eyesight

These days I'm happy to see

A sunset instead of a line

 

There's a long list of names

That I don't recall

Even though my memory's good

The rain washed away

The lemons and weeds

When the weight of the world weighed more than it should

 

And the weight of the world is off my back

When we fell, we got up

And crawled out of the cracks

Excuse me if I take some comfort in that

Happy today, happy to play

With the weight of the world off of my back

 

Happy today, happy to play

With the weight of the world off of my back

 

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Porch Swing In Tupelo

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

There's a porch swing in Tupelo

In the shade of the south

Where the sweet honey drips offa that old hush yo mouth

It's a slow road on down

That old Natchez Trace

Through Alabama cotton fields to a state of Grace

 

It's a crisp golden Autumn

On the Tennessee line

Rolling down to Mississippi like you’re headed back in time

Town's closed on Sunday

Everybody's in church

It's empty as the moon this place here on earth

 

And this place don't change

Some places move slow

I'm just rocking myself on this porch swing in Tupelo

I got nothing to do 'cept hang in the breeze

Ghosts of the old south all around me

Yea swing high, yea swing low

Here on this porch swing in Tupelo

 

His mama must have loved him

That truck drivin' boy

With the grease monkey look and the rock 'n roll voice

Well I was just thinkin' about him

'Cause I guess he sat here

Singing all praise to God through poverty's tears

 

And this place don't change

Some places move slow

I'm just rocking myself on this porch swing in Tupelo

I got nothing to do 'cept hang in the breeze

Ghosts of the old south all around me

Yea swing high, yea swing low

Here on this porch swing in Tupelo

 

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Answer In The Sky

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

Well they say that it's a fact

If you watch the sky at night

And if you stare into the darkness

You might see celestial light

And if your heart is empty

And there's no hope in sight

There's a chance you'll find an answer in the sky

 

Well they say that it's a shame

If you have nothing to believe

And if you can't hold onto something

You might as well die where you sleep

You don't need a prayer

And there's no price to ask why

Sometimes you'll find an answer in the sky

 

And it's all so much bigger than it seems

And it all overwhelms us now and then

And I'm banking on a chance that we believe

That good can still control the hearts of men

 

This life's a long old road

We shouldn't have to walk alone

But if you find the right companion

You won't feel so worn out when you've grown

All life is precious

And everyday’s a prize

And sometimes you'll find an answer in the sky

 

All life is precious

And everyday’s a prize

And sometimes you'll find an answer in the sky

 

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Turn The Lights Out When You Leave

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

Your bag’s out on the bed

Your closet’s all cleared out

You say you're goin' to Jacksonville

'Cause our love is all worn out

 

You're searching in my eyes

To try and find a tear

But the well of my forgiveness

Has dried up with the years

 

You might still look pretty

In that lacey little dress

But I think you've got your signals crossed

If you think that I'm a mess

 

I ain't gonna die, I ain't gonna cry

I won't wear my heart out on my sleeve

You can take the car, but you won't break my heart

Oh and darlin' turn the lights out when you leave

I ain't gonna shake, I ain't gonna break

I ain't gonna fall down on my knees

So if everything's been said I'm heading back to bed

Oh and darlin' turn the lights out when you leave

 

It's like a prime time movie

You play the part so well

You do believe you're Heaven sent

And livin' here is hell

 

I hear it's hot in Florida

And it's raining here tonight

But the sun's gonna shine tomorrow

And I'm gonna do alright

 

You might still look pretty

In that lacey little dress

But I think you've got your signals crossed

If you think that I'm a mess

 

I ain't gonna die, I ain't gonna cry

I won't wear my heart out on my sleeve

You can take the car, but you won't break my heart

Oh and darlin' turn the lights out when you leave

I ain't gonna shake, I ain't gonna break

I ain't gonna fall down on my knees

So if everything's been said I'm heading back to bed

Oh and darlin' turn the lights out when you leave

 

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My Elusive Drug

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

I'm not the same as I used to be

All the things you've heard seem hard to believe

Haven't always been good, never really been bad

Most times I've been happy, yea sometimes I've been sad

 

Sure I've made mistakes, haven't we all

I've been loose as a cannon and dumb as a wall

Haven't always been sober in counting my ducks

And if I look back now I've had my share of luck

 

But the change didn't come over night

I've been searching for you all my life

All the habits that I couldn't handle

I've swept them under the rug

In exchange for the sweetest addiction

You, my elusive drug

 

I'm going to stay now, I really like it here

I may paint your picture, and I might grow a beard

There were times I was crazy couldn't handle my life

Don't think you'd have liked me not at any old price

 

But the change didn't come over night

I've been searching for you all my life

All the habits that I couldn't handle

I've swept them under the rug

In exchange for the sweetest addiction

You, my elusive drug

 

And I've taken the pills

I got burnt out and chilled by the cold

But I've no regrets and that being said

You know cheap thrills can get pretty old

 

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They Call Her The Cat

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

She threw back that shiny hair

Like the mane on a Delta queen

Gonna spend my last dime on a telephone call

Cos’ she's the wildest thing I've ever seen

 

She was just plain mister once

Got herself fixed up real good

Just a little boy lost in the land of the free

A wiggle and a walk away from womanhood

 

Now they call her the cat

And that's a stone fact

They took a little of this

She got a little of that

Now Billy got a kitty

He got something to scratch

So they call her…

Yeah they call her the cat

 

She just does that double act

She got Babs and Joan down pat

She got hips like Mick, she's a Rolling Stone

Never seen a woman shake like that

 

She was just plain mister once

Got herself fixed up real good

Just a little boy lost in the land of the free

A wiggle and a walk away from womanhood

 

Now they call her the cat

And that's a stone fact

They took a little of this

She got a little of that

Now Billy got a kitty

He got something to scratch

So they call her…

Yeah they call her the cat

 

She's so fine that the water line

Don't separate hot and cold

She got stitched up bitchy by an old M.D

Now she's headed out to Hollywood or so I'm told

 

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Freaks In Love

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

Me and you we're not that pretty

Me and you could use a lift

I'm out here on the corner crying

I got ribbons but I got no gift

 

Me and you we're all we've got

Me and you could be our curse

We've got bleeding hearts and flowers

You got strings but you got no purse

 

We're just freaks in love

Saints above

Shine on our sweet life

Happy is the union

Of fools and freaks alike

 

And fearless are the idiots

Among the hawks and doves

We're on the outside looking in

A couple of freaks in love

 

There's a wonder in this weakness

It's so beautiful sometimes

Across the universe we're lightning

In the race we're a step behind

 

Me and you we're not for everyone

Me and you we're damaged goods

We're antique and unacceptable

And just misunderstood

 

We're just freaks in love

Saints above

Shine on our sweet life

Happy is the union

Of fools and freaks alike

 

And fearless are the idiots

Among the hawks and doves

We're on the outside looking in

A couple of freaks in love

 

We're on the outside looking in

A couple of freaks in love

 

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All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

Breaking down

Never seems to be that hard

Falling short

Is always in the cards

I'm on the road

Sun rising at my back

Lost it all

Somewhere between the cracks

 

I always hoped that I'd do better

That I'd come out on top for once

We all get what we're delivered

Then there are the lucky ones

 

And I've got all that I'm allowed

It'll do for me I'm thankful now

The walls get higher every day

The barriers get in the way

But I see hope in every cloud

And I'm thankful; thankful

I'm thankful; so thankful; I'm thankful

I've got all that I'm allowed

 

Leaving town

Gets to feel just like a job

My desire

Never winds up on top

I can't say now

I didn't want the moon

It's out of reach

Somewhere beyond this room

 

I've always tried to make things clear

Then I watched as progress stalled

I only hope I'm standing here

When Heaven finally comes to call

 

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I Stop And I Breathe

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

We are still all right

We took it on the chin

But in the thirteenth hour

No one ever wins

 

But we’re strong enough

Like traffic all tied up

And when the static clears

The radios still buzz

 

And I stop and I breathe

Cause you wanted me

And I wanted you so bad

And I stop and I breathe

Cause I still believe

No one really knows what it is that we have

 

Like blood in a vein

We chased this one down

And in the darkest long night

We turned it all around

 

And it was coal-dusted snow

That covered the fields

But the corn it still grew

And the injury healed

 

And I stop and I breathe

Cause you wanted me

And I wanted you so bad

And I stop and I breathe

Cause I still believe

No one really knows what it is that we have

 

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It’s Getting Dark In Here

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

It’s getting dark in here

Don’t want to leave

Shadow’s falling

And I believe

Winds picking up

Thing’s so unclear

I’m afraid of my shadow

And it’s getting dark in here

 

I’m scared of strangers

On the street

World’s so ugly

I can’t breath

Moon’s so spooky

I’m close to tears

I’ve lost it all

And it’s getting dark in here

 

And the wait isn’t worth what I’m getting

Sometimes I feel I’m on fire

I’ve been handed a curse and a blessing

My life’s been stripped down to the wire

And I’m trying to get back and hold on

Find someone somewhere who cares

But the sun’s always setting on my life

And it’s sure getting dark in here

 

Don’t talk about angels

Or how I’ll be saved

I’m no coward

But I’m not that brave

Rags are blowing

Rain’s getting near

I’m done with running

And it’s getting dark in here

 

And the wait isn’t worth what I’m getting

Sometimes I feel I’m on fire

I’ve been handed a curse and a blessing

My life’s been stripped down to the wire

And I’m trying to get back and hold on

Find someone somewhere who cares

But the sun’s always setting on my life

And it’s sure getting dark in here

 

Yeah, the sun’s always setting on my life

And it’s sure getting dark in here

 

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I Can’t Keep This From You

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin)

 

I can’t keep this from you

I’ve held it in so long

It’s time to tell the truth

Keeping it from you is wrong

 

I can’t keep this from you

It’s so simple I’m afraid

When I tell you how I feel

You’ll just laugh and call me crazy

 

And I can’t keep

This love a secret

And I don’t want

To go on longing

I just want a chance for me to prove

My love and I can’t keep this from you

 

I can’t keep this from you

It’s hard to breathe in here

I just seem to act the fool

Every time I feel you near

 

I can’t keep this from you

No matter what you say

Anything is better now

Than going through my life this way

 

And I can’t keep

This love a secret

And I don’t want

To go on longing

I just want a chance for me to prove

My love and I can’t keep this from you

 

And I love every move you make

Can’t you hear every heart you break?

And don’t you know when I hear your name?

Just the sound of it shoots me down in flames

 

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