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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Vocals
Kenny Passarelli
Bass Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Acoustic Guitar
Roger Pope
Drums
James Newton Howard
Synthesizer
Ray Cooper
Percussion
David Crosby
Background Vocals
Graham Nash
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Composer
Davey Johnstone
Composer
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
John Stewart
Engineer
Phil Dunne
Engineer
Arun Chakraverty
Engineer
Earle Mankey
Engineer
Lyrics
Sober in the mornin' light
Things look so much different
To how they looked last night
A pale face pressed to an unmade bed
Like flags of many nations
Flyin' high above her head
The cellophane still on the flowers
The telegram still in her hand
As whispers circulate all day
Their back-stage baby princess passed away
And you can cage the songbird
But you can't make her sing
And you can trap the free bird
But you'll have to clip her wings
'Cause she'll soar like a hawk when she flies
But she'll dive like an eagle when she dies
Promises of no more lies
Fell flat upon an empty stage
Before the audience arrived
A return in time to the cheaper seats
She never knew what lay beneath
Just a dated handbill they found between the sheets
Let down before the final curtain
A shallow heart that left her cold
She left in rouge upon the mirror
A circled kiss oh, to the faithful fans who'd miss her
And you can cage the songbird
But you can't make her sing
And you can trap the free bird
But you'll have to clip her wings
'Cause she'll soar like a hawk when she flies
But she'll dive like an eagle when she dies
Writer(s): Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Bernard J.p. Taupin
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