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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Paul
Billy Paul
Performer
David Bay
David Bay
Guitar
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Piano
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Guitar
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Guitar
Roland Chambers
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Norman Farrington
Norman Farrington
Drums
Earl Young
Earl Young
Drums
Larry Washinton
Larry Washinton
Congas
Eddie Green
Eddie Green
Piano
Lenny Pakula
Lenny Pakula
Organ
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Jackson
Bass
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Baker
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Producer

Lyrics

It's a little bit funny Lord, 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 mansion where we both could live If, if, if I was a sculpture Lord, honey, but then again, no (Then again no, no) Or a man who makes potions in a travelin' show I know it's not much, I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do You gave me a gift Lord, and I'm gonna sing it for you And you can tell everybody that this is your song (This is your song) It may be a quite, quite simple, but that's how it's done I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind What I wrote down in words, words How wonderful life is when you're in the world, world, world If, if, (if), if I was on a rooftop I'd kick off my shoes (kick off my shoes, kick my shoes off) I'll write a few verses and then I get the blues But the sun's been quite, quite kind while I wrote this song It's for people like you and people like me I wanna, I wanna keep turnin' on So excuse me for forgetting, but these things I do Lord (These things I do Lord) You see, you see I've forgotten if they're green or blue Anyway the thing is, anyway the thing is, what I really mean You are the sweetest eyes, you've got the sweetest eyes The clearest eyes I've ever seen, I hope you go back I hope you, I hope you go back and tell everybody That this is your song (this is your song) It may be quite, quite simple, but now that's how it's done I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind But I wrote down in words Lord, words I'm doin' beautiful, how wonderful it is when you're in the world, world, world, world If, if, (if), if I sat upon a rooftop and kicked off my shoes, oh yeah (Kick off my shoes, kick my shoes off) I'll write a few verses and then I get the blues But the sun's been quite, quite kind while I wrote this song It's for people like you, people like me I wanna, wanna keep turnin' on, so excuse me, so excuse me So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do (These things I do Lord) You see, you see I've forgotten if they're green or blue, baby And anyway the thing is, anyway the thing is, what I really mean You are the sweetest eyes, the sweetest eyes The sweetest eyes I've ever seen I want you to go back, go back and and tell everybody That Billy Paul's got a song (Billy Paul's got a song) I'm, I'm gonna sit upon a, a rooftop and kick my shoes off I'm gonna write it (write it), write it (write it), write it (write it) I might come out with the Gospel (Gospel), the blues (blues) The jazz (jazz), the rock and roll I'm gonna, got to, got to write me a simple song for everybody Because this is my song (this is my song) It may be quite, quite simple but that's the way it's done I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind What I wrote down in words, words You come on back, you try to try again, try again Tell everybody that Billy Paul's got a song (Billy Paul's got a song) It may be quite, quite simple but that's how it's done, baby I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind What I wrote down in words Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it ooooh Get back, get, got, oh no
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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