Upcoming Concerts for Elton John
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Vocals
Les Thatcher
Acoustic Guitar
Mike Egan
Acoustic Guitar
Chris Laurence Quartet
Acoustic Guitar
Herbie Flowers
Bass Guitar
Barry Morgan
Drums
Brian Dee
Organ
Robin Jones
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Composer
Bernie Taupin
Composer
Paul Buckmaster
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Robin Geoffrey Cable
Engineer
Lyrics
You tell me there's an angel in your tree
Did he say he'd come to call on me
For things are getting desperate in our home
Living in the parish of the restless folks I know
Everybody now bring your family down to the riverside
Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide
Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps
It's time we put the flame torch to their keep
Burn down the mission
If we're gonna stay alive
Watch the black smoke fly to heaven
See the red flame light the sky
Burn down the mission
Burn it down to stay alive
It's our only chance of living
Take all you need to live inside
Deep in the woods the squirrels are out today
My wife cried when they came to take me away
But what more could I do just to keep her warm
Than burn burn burn burn down the mission walls
Now everybody bring your family down to the riverside
Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide
Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps
It's time we put the flame torch to their keep
Burn down the mission
If we're gonna stay alive
Watch the black smoke fly to heaven
See the red flame light the sky
Burn down the mission
Burn it down to stay alive
It's our only chance of living
Take all you need to live inside
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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