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Honky Cat
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Vocals
Dee Murray
Dee Murray
Bass Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Banjo
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson
Drums
Jacques Bolognesi
Jacques Bolognesi
Trombone
Jean Louis Chautemps
Jean Louis Chautemps
Saxophone
Alain Hatot
Alain Hatot
Saxophone
Ivan Jullien
Ivan Jullien
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Ken Scott
Ken Scott
Engineer

Lyrics

When I look back, boy I must have been green Bopping in the country, fishing in a stream Looking for an answer, trying to find a sign Until I saw your city lights, honey I was blind They said, "Get back, Honky Cat Better get back to the woods" Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways, and-a Mmh-mm-mm-mm Oh, change is gonna do me good You better get back, Honky Cat Living in the city ain't a-where it's at It's like, trying to find gold in a silver mine It's like trying to drink whiskey Oh, from a bottle of wine Well, I read some books and I read some magazines About those high class ladies down in New Orleans And all the fools back home, well, said I was a fool They said, "Oh, believe in the Lord is the golden rule" They said, "Get back, Honky Cat Better get back to the woods" But I quit those days, and my redneck ways, and Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Oh, change is gonna do me good Ooh late! They said, "Get back, Honky Cat Better get back to the woods" Well, I quit those days, and my redneck ways, and-a Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, change is gonna do me good They said, "Stay at home, boy you gotta tend the farm Living in the city boy is, is gonna break your heart" But, how can you stay when your heart says no? How, how can you stop when your feet say go? You better get back, Honky Cat Better get back to the woods Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways, and-a Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Oh, the change is gonna do me good You better get back, Honky Cat Living in the city ain't a-where it's at It's like, trying to find gold in a silver mine It's like trying to drink whiskey Oh, from a bottle of wine Oh yeah Get back, honky cat Get back, honky cat Get back, woo! Get back, honky cat Get back, honky cat Get back, woo! Oh, get back, honky cat Get back, get back, honky, woo! Oh yeah, red neck ways, and-a Woo!
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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