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The Ballad Of Blind Tom

Elton JohnListen on Apple Music

歌词

"Say that boy's a wonderment"
"No! The kid's a freak"
But that kid he don't care none
His black hands resting on the keys
Hoppin' like a big old frog
And hissin' like a train
Entertaining royalty
All points east, west and in-between
General he's a fine old man
Treat him like his own
"Boy wouldn't know from money"
Just throw old Blind Tom a bone
From the times of King Cotton
May we present to you
All you Jim Crow monkeys
From Harlan County down to Tuscaloo
Pay me anything you like
I'll pay it back to you
Be careful what you call me though
Some things cut clear on through
I may be an idiot
I may be a savant
I didn't choose this life for me
But it's something that I want
Cocks that old big head aside
Grunts a word or two
Keeps 'em guessin' every night
Is he really gonna make it through
Faint hearts with their fans out
Starched collars and cigars
He weren't no use for slavin'
"I wouldn't want him in my yard"
[Chorus x2]

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The Diving Board (Deluxe Version) →
  1. Oceans Away
  2. Oscar Wilde Gets Out
  3. A Town Called Jubilee
  4. The Ballad Of Blind Tom
  5. Dream # 1
  6. My Quicksand
  7. Can't Stay Alone Tonight
  8. Voyeur
  9. Home Again
  10. Take This Dirty Water
  11. Dream # 2
  12. The New Fever Waltz
  13. Mexican Vacation (Kids In The Candlelight)
  14. Dream # 3
  15. The Diving Board
  16. Candlelit Bedroom
  17. Gauguin Gone Hollywood
  18. 5th Avenue
  19. Home Again (Live From Capitol Studios / 2013)
  20. Mexican Vacation (Kids In The Candlelight) (Live From Capitol Studios / 2013)
  21. The New Fever Waltz (Live From Capitol Studios / 2013)