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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Piano
John Jorgenson
John Jorgenson
Guitar
Bob Birch
Bob Birch
Bass Guitar
Guy Babylon
Guy Babylon
Keyboards
Charlie Morgan
Charlie Morgan
Drums
Carol Kenyon
Carol Kenyon
Background Vocals
Jackie Rawe
Jackie Rawe
Background Vocals
Paul Carrack
Paul Carrack
Organ
Vaughan Armon
Vaughan Armon
Violin
Boguslav Kostecki
Boguslav Kostecki
Violin
Peter Oxer
Peter Oxer
Violin
Wilfred Gibson
Wilfred Gibson
Violin
Jim McLeod
Jim McLeod
Violin
Chris Laurence
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Paul Willey
Paul Willey
Violin
Alison Kelly
Alison Kelly
Violin
Gavyn Wright
Gavyn Wright
Violin
David Nolan
David Nolan
Violin
Jonathan Strange
Jonathan Strange
Violin
Bill Benhem
Bill Benhem
Viola
Gillian Findley
Gillian Findley
Violin
Mike De Saulles
Mike De Saulles
Violin
Jonathan Bradbury
Jonathan Bradbury
Violin
Brian Hawkins
Brian Hawkins
Viola
Philip de Groote
Philip de Groote
Viola
Chris Van Kampen
Chris Van Kampen
Cello
Anne Dudley
Anne Dudley
String Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
Guy Babylon
Guy Babylon
String Arranger
Anne Dudley
Anne Dudley
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andy Green
Andy Green
Assistant Engineer
Jay Reynolds
Jay Reynolds
Assistant Engineer
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There was a time
I was everything and nothing all in one
When you found me
I was feeling like a cloud across the sun
I need to tell you
How you light up every second of the day
But in the moonlight
You just shine like a beacon on the bay
[Chorus]
And I can't explain
But it's something about the way
You look tonight
Takes my breath away
It's that feeling I get about you deep inside
And I can't describe
But it's something about the way
You look tonight
Takes my breath away
The way you look tonight
[Verse 2]
With your smile
You pull the deepest secrets from my heart
In all honesty
I'm speechless
And I don't know where to start
[Chorus]
And I can't explain
But it's something about the way
You look tonight
Oh, it takes my breath away
It's that feeling I get about you deep inside
And I can't describe
But it's something about the way
You look tonight
Takes my breath away
The way you look tonight
[Outro]
The way you look tonight
The way you look tonight
The way you look tonight
The way you look tonight
The way you look tonight
The way you look tonight
The way you look tonight
The way you look tonight
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John

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