Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was released on January 1, 1990 by EMI as a part of the album To Be Continued (Box Set)

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Elton John

Vocals

Dee Murray

Bass Guitar

Davey Johnstone

Davey Johnstone

Background Vocals

Nigel Olsson

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Elton John

Composer

Bernie Taupin

Lyrics

Del Newman

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Gus Dudgeon

Producer

David Hentschel

David Hentschel

Engineer

Andy Scott

Assistant Engineer

Peter Kelsey

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

When are you gonna come down?

When are you going to land?

I should have stayed on the farm

I should have listened to my old man

[Verse 2]

You know you can't hold me forever

I didn't sign up with you

I'm not a present for your friends to open

This boy's too young to be singing the blues

[PreChorus]

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah

[Chorus]

So goodbye yellow brick road

Where the dogs of society howl

You can't plant me in your penthouse

I'm going back to my plough

Back to the howling old owl in the woods

Hunting the horny backed toad

Oh, I've finally decided my future lies

Beyond the yellow brick road

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah

[Verse 3]

What do you think you'll do then?

I bet they shoot down your plane

It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics

To set you on your feet again

[Verse 4]

Maybe you get a replacement

There's plenty like me to be found

Mongrels who ain't got a penny

Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground

[PreChorus]

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah

[Chorus]

So goodbye yellow brick road

Where the dogs of society howl

You can't plant me in your penthouse

I'm going back to my plough

Back to the howling old owl in the woods

Hunting the horny backed toad

Oh, I've finally decided my future lies

Beyond the yellow brick road

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John

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