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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Vocals
Romeo Williams
Romeo Williams
Bass Guitar
Jonathan Moffett
Jonathan Moffett
Drums
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Guitar
Fred Mandel
Fred Mandel
Keyboards
Guy Babylon
Guy Babylon
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Karl Lever
Karl Lever
Assistant Engineer
David Nicholas
David Nicholas
Recording Engineer
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's a human sign
When things go wrong
When the scent of her lingers
And temptation's strong
[Verse 2]
Into the boundary
Of each married man
Sweet deceit comes calling
And negativity lands
[Verse 3]
Cold, cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better, baby
Just passing through
[Verse 4]
And it's no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But it's no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It's no sacrifice at all
[Verse 5]
Mutual misunderstanding
After the fact
Sensitivity builds a prison
In the final act
[Verse 6]
We lose direction
No stone unturned
No tears to damn you
When jealousy burns
[Verse 7]
Cold, cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better, baby
Just passing through
[Verse 8]
And it's no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But it's no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It's no sacrifice at all
[Verse 9]
Cold, cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better, baby
Just passing through
[Verse 10]
And it's no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But it's no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It's no sacrifice at all
[Verse 11]
No sacrifice at all
No sacrifice at all
No sacrifice at all
No sacrifice at all
Written by: Elton John, Bernie Taupin

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