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Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) (Remastered 2003)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Lead Vocals
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
Synthesizer
Dee Murray
Dee Murray
Bass Guitar
Richie Zito
Richie Zito
Acoustic Guitar
Gary Osborne
Gary Osborne
Background Vocals
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Stavrou
Mike Stavrou
Assistant Engineer
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
Producer
Nigel Barker
Nigel Barker
Assistant Engineer
Bill Price
Bill Price
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What happened here?
As the New York sunset disappeared
I found an empty garden
Among the flagstones there
Who lived here?
He must've been a gardener that cared a lot
Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
Now it all looks strange
It's funny how one insect
Can damage so much grain
[Verse 2]
And what's it for?
This little empty garden by the brownstone door
And in the cracks along the sidewalk
Nothing grows no more
Who lived here?
He must've been a gardener that cared a lot
Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
And we are so amazed
We're crippled and we're dazed
A gardener like that one
No one can replace
[Chorus]
And I've been knocking, but no one answers
And I've been knocking most of the day
Oh, and I've been calling
Oh hey, hey, Johnny
Can't you come out to play?
[Verse 3]
And through their tears
Some say he farmed his best in younger years
But he'd had said that roots grow stronger
If only he could hear
Who lived there?
He must've been a gardener that cared a lot
Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop
Now we pray for rain
And with every drop that falls
We hear
We hear your name
[Chorus]
And I've been knocking, but no one answers
And I've been knocking most of the day
Oh, and I've been calling
Oh, hey, hey, Johnny
Can't you come out to play?
[Chorus]
And I've been knocking, but no one answers
And I've been knocking most of the day
Oh, and I've been calling
Oh, hey, hey, Johnny
Can't you come out?
Can't you come out to play?
[Outro]
Johnny, can't you come out to play in your empty garden?
Johnny, can't you come out to play in your empty garden?
Johnny, can't you come out to play in your empty garden?
Johnny, can't you come out to play in your empty garden?
Johnny, can't you come out to play in your empty garden?
Johnny, can't you come out to play in your empty garden?
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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