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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Vocals
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
Vocals
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Electric Guitar
Chad Smith
Chad Smith
Drums
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Bass
Josh Klinghoffer
Josh Klinghoffer
Keyboards
Ron Blake
Ron Blake
Trumpet
James King
James King
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
Songwriter
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nate Haessly
Nate Haessly
Assistant Recording Engineer
Zack Zajdel
Zack Zajdel
Assistant Recording Engineer
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Producer
Paul Lamalfa
Paul Lamalfa
Recording Engineer
Marco Sonzini
Marco Sonzini
Additional Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Bryce Bordone
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A single stem
It's 6 a.m.
And foggy on the Hudson
Thorns adorn her baby grand
From Stoney End to London
[Verse 2]
Words unfold
Hair black as coal
Sweet blindness in her eyes
Stoned souls perform at Central Park
In masks of her disguise
[Chorus]
A sign inside the times
It's a poison pen they're pushing
Lay your head to rest upon
The pale and purple cushions
Like Virginia to the lighthouse
See the songbirds in their cages
The rose of Laura Nyro
Shed its petals on the pages
[Refrain]
Eli's coming
Eli's coming
[Verse 3]
Ticking clocks
The orthodox
Tell 'em Eli's coming
Italian girls in Market Square
Where Catholic fears are running
[Verse 4]
Beads of sweat
On Lafayette
Christmas Eve is melting
Dumb as rocks on Monterey
Down Gibson Street, they're yelling
[Chorus]
A sign inside the times
It's a poison pen they're pushing
Lay your head to rest upon
The pale and purple cushions
Like Virginia to the lighthouse
See the songbirds in their cages
The rose of Laura Nyro
Shed its petals on the pages
[Refrain]
Eli's coming
Eli's coming
Eli's coming
[Verse 5]
A single stem
It's 6 a.m.
And foggy on the Hudson
Thorns adorn her baby grand
From Stoney End to London
[Verse 6]
Words unfold
Hair black as coal
Sweet blindness in her eyes
Stoned souls perform at Central Park
In masks of her disguise
[Chorus]
A sign inside the times
It's a poison pen they're pushing
Lay your head to rest upon
The pale and purple cushion
Like Virginia to the lighthouse
See the songbirds in their cages
The rose of Laura Nyro
Shed its petals on the pages
The rose of Laura Nyro
Shed its petals on the pages
[Outro]
Eli's coming
Eli's coming
Eli's coming
Eli's coming
Better hide your heart, girl
Eli's coming
Eli's coming
Eli, oh, Eli's a-coming
Eli's a-coming, yeah
Eli's coming
Eli's a-coming, yeah, yeah, yeah
Eli's a-coming
Eli's a-coming, oh
Eli's a-coming
Eli's a-coming, I said, Eli, Eli
Eli's coming
You better hide your heart, girl
Hide your heart, girl
Eli's coming, yeah
Written by: Andrew Watt, Bernie Taupin, Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Laura Nyro

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