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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Paul
Performer
David Bay
Guitar
Leon Huff
Piano
Bunny Sigler
Guitar
Norman Harris
Guitar
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Norman Farrington
Drums
Earl Young
Drums
Larry Washinton
Congas
Eddie Green
Piano
Lenny Pakula
Organ
Anthony Jackson
Bass
Ronnie Baker
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Producer
Leon Huff
Producer
Lyrics
It's a little bit funny Lord, this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but, boy, if I did
I'd buy a big mansion where we both could live
If, if, if I was a sculpture Lord, honey, but then again, no
(Then again no, no)
Or a man who makes potions in a travelin' show
I know it's not much, I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do
You gave me a gift Lord, and I'm gonna sing it for you
And you can tell everybody that this is your song
(This is your song)
It may be a quite, quite simple, but that's how it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
What I wrote down in words, words
How wonderful life is when you're in the world, world, world
If, if, (if), if I was on a rooftop
I'd kick off my shoes (kick off my shoes, kick my shoes off)
I'll write a few verses and then I get the blues
But the sun's been quite, quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you and people like me
I wanna, I wanna keep turnin' on
So excuse me for forgetting, but these things I do Lord
(These things I do Lord)
You see, you see I've forgotten if they're green or blue
Anyway the thing is, anyway the thing is, what I really mean
You are the sweetest eyes, you've got the sweetest eyes
The clearest eyes I've ever seen, I hope you go back
I hope you, I hope you go back and tell everybody
That this is your song (this is your song)
It may be quite, quite simple, but now that's how it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
But I wrote down in words Lord, words
I'm doin' beautiful, how wonderful it is when you're in the world, world, world, world
If, if, (if), if I sat upon a rooftop and kicked off my shoes, oh yeah
(Kick off my shoes, kick my shoes off)
I'll write a few verses and then I get the blues
But the sun's been quite, quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you, people like me
I wanna, wanna keep turnin' on, so excuse me, so excuse me
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do
(These things I do Lord)
You see, you see I've forgotten if they're green or blue, baby
And anyway the thing is, anyway the thing is, what I really mean
You are the sweetest eyes, the sweetest eyes
The sweetest eyes I've ever seen
I want you to go back, go back and and tell everybody
That Billy Paul's got a song (Billy Paul's got a song)
I'm, I'm gonna sit upon a, a rooftop and kick my shoes off
I'm gonna write it (write it), write it (write it), write it (write it)
I might come out with the Gospel (Gospel), the blues (blues)
The jazz (jazz), the rock and roll
I'm gonna, got to, got to write me a simple song for everybody
Because this is my song (this is my song)
It may be quite, quite simple but that's the way it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
What I wrote down in words, words
You come on back, you try to try again, try again
Tell everybody that Billy Paul's got a song
(Billy Paul's got a song)
It may be quite, quite simple but that's how it's done, baby
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
What I wrote down in words
Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it ooooh
Get back, get, got, oh no
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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