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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Piano
Paul Buckmaster
Paul Buckmaster
String Conductor
Terry Cox
Terry Cox
Drums
Herbie Flowers
Herbie Flowers
Electric Bass Guitar
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Percussion
Chris Spedding
Chris Spedding
Slide Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Organ
Diana Lewis
Diana Lewis
ARP Synthesizer
Lesley Duncan
Lesley Duncan
Background Vocals
Sue Glover
Sue Glover
Background Vocals
Sunny Leslie
Sunny Leslie
Background Vocals
Barry St. John
Barry St. John
Background Vocals
Liza Strike
Liza Strike
Background Vocals
Roger Cook
Roger Cook
Background Vocals
Tony Burrows
Tony Burrows
Background Vocals
Terry Steele
Terry Steele
Background Vocals
Dee Murray
Dee Murray
Background Vocals
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Composer
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Lyrics
Paul Buckmaster
Paul Buckmaster
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Robin Geoffrey Cable
Robin Geoffrey Cable
Engineer
Darrell Johnson
Darrell Johnson
Mastering Engineer
Ken Scott
Ken Scott
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We've moved on six miles from where we were yesterday
And yesterday is but a long, long ways away
So we'll camp out tonight beneath the bright starlight
And forget rotten peaches and the places we've stayed
[Verse 2]
I left from the dockland two years ago now
Made my way over on the S.S. Marie
And I've always had trouble wherever I've settled
Rotten peaches are all that I see
[Verse 3]
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun
Mercy! I'm a criminal
Jesus! I'm the one
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
[Verse 4]
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun
Mercy! I'm a criminal
Jesus! I'm the one
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
[Verse 5]
There ain't no green grass in the U.S. state prison
There is no one to hold when you're sick for your wife
And each day out, you'll pick, you'll pick rotten peaches
You'll pick rotten peaches for the rest of your life
[Verse 6]
Oh, I've had me my fill of cocaine and pills
For I lie in the light of the Lord
And my home is ten thousand, ten thousand miles away
And I guess I won't see it no more
[Verse 7]
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun
Mercy! I'm a criminal
Jesus! I'm the one
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
[Verse 8]
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun
Mercy! I'm a criminal
Jesus! I'm the
Jesus! I'm the one
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
[Verse 9]
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
[Verse 10]
La la la la la la...
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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