Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Piano
Dee Murray
Dee Murray
Bass Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Electric Guitar
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson
Drums
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Tambourine
Kiki Dee
Kiki Dee
Background Vocals
David Hentschel
David Hentschel
ARP Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Composer
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
David Hentschel
David Hentschel
Engineer
Andy Scott
Andy Scott
Assistant Engineer
Peter Kelsey
Peter Kelsey
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Raised to be a lady by the golden rule
Alice was the spawn of a public school
With a double barrel name in the back of her brain
And a simple case of "Mummy-doesn't-love-me" blues
[Verse 2]
Reality, it seems, was just a dream
She couldn't get it on with the boys on the scene
But what do you expect from a chick who's just sixteen?
And hey, hey, hey (Hey, hey, hey)
You know what I mean
[Chorus]
All the young girls love Alice
"Tender, young Alice," they say
Come over and see me
Come over and please me
Alice, it's my turn today
All the young girls love Alice
"Tender, young Alice," they say
If I give you my number
Will you promise to call me?
Wait till my husband's away
[Verse 3]
Poor little darling with a chip out of her heart
It's like acting in a movie when you got the wrong part
Getting your kicks in another girl's bed
And it was only last Tuesday, oh, they found you in the subway dead
[Verse 4]
And who could you call our friends down in Soho?
One or two middle-aged dykes in a go-go
And what do you expect from a sixteen year old yo-yo?
And hey, hey, hey (Hey, hey, hey)
Oh, don't you know?
[Chorus]
All the young girls love Alice
"Tender, young Alice," they'd say
Come over and see me
Come over and please me
Alice, it's my turn today
All the young girls love Alice
"Tender, young Alice," they'd say
If I give you my number
Will you promise to call me?
Wait till my husband's away
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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