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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

genre: Rock

When are you going to come down?
When are you going to land?
I should have stayed on the farm
I should have listened to my old man

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

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-back toad
Oh I’ve finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road

What do you think you’ll do then?
I bet that’ll shoot down your plane
It’ll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again
Maybe you’ll 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

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-back toad
Oh I’ve finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road.

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Lyrics added by Bianca G.

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Some critics believed that this was Elton's best song. It climbed Top Ten charts both in U.S and U.K, and was certified Gold on 4th January 1974, also Platinum in 1995 by the RIAA.
Song details
  • Co-Production: Gus Dudgeon
  • Composition: Bernie Taupin and Elton John
  • Vocals: Elton John
  • Release Date: 15 October 1973
"The Yellow Brick Road", represents an image from 1939 movie, "The Wizard of Oz". The main character, Dorothy, along with her friends were advised to follow the yellow path to the Wizard of Oz, only to later understand that they already had what they were looking for. Therefore, the song can be interpreted as a metaphor for going back to a simpler existence.