Released: January 24, 1972
Songwriter: Elton John Bernie Taupin
Producer: Arif Mardin Jerry Wexler Tom Dowd
[Verse 1]
Holy Moses, I have been removed
I have seen the spectre, he has been here too
Distant cousin from down the line
Brand of people who ain't my kind
Holy Moses, I have been removed
[Verse 2]
Holy Moses, I have been deceived
Now the wind has changed direction
I think I'll have to leave
Won't you please excuse my frankness
But it's not my cup of tea
Holy Moses, I have been deceived
Yes, I have
[Bridge]
I'm going back to the border
Where my affairs, my affairs ain't been abused
I can't take any more bad water
I've been poisoned from my head down to my shoes
Yes, I have
Holy Moses, I have been removed
[Verse 3]
Holy Moses, can we live in peace?
Let us try to find a way to make all hatred cease
There's a man standing over there
What's his color; do you care?
Holy, Holy Moses, can we live in peace?
[Outro]
Lord, help me now
Holy Moses, can we live in peace?
Holy Moses, can we live...
I wonder can we, can we, can we live in peace?
Holy Moses, I have been removed
I have seen the spectre, he has been here too
Distant cousin from down the line
Brand of people who ain't my kind
Holy Moses, I have been removed
[Verse 2]
Holy Moses, I have been deceived
Now the wind has changed direction
I think I'll have to leave
Won't you please excuse my frankness
But it's not my cup of tea
Holy Moses, I have been deceived
Yes, I have
[Bridge]
I'm going back to the border
Where my affairs, my affairs ain't been abused
I can't take any more bad water
I've been poisoned from my head down to my shoes
Yes, I have
Holy Moses, I have been removed
[Verse 3]
Holy Moses, can we live in peace?
Let us try to find a way to make all hatred cease
There's a man standing over there
What's his color; do you care?
Holy, Holy Moses, can we live in peace?
[Outro]
Lord, help me now
Holy Moses, can we live in peace?
Holy Moses, can we live...
I wonder can we, can we, can we live in peace?
- Young, Gifted and Black (1972)
- Respect
- I Say A Little Prayer
- Think
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
- Chain Of Fools
- I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
- One Step Ahead
- Rock Steady
- Walk in the Light
- Ain’t No Way
- Day Dreaming
- I Say A Little Prayer For You
- I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- How I Got Over
- A Deeper Love
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- You’re All I Need To Get By
- A Rose is Still a Rose
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
- Baby, I Love You
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Dr. Feelgood
- You Send Me