Elton John

Released: October 22, 1976

Songwriter: Bernie Taupin James Newton Howard Elton John

Producer: Gus Dudgeon

[Verse 1]
Saw a Cadillac for the first time yesterday
I'd always seen horses, buggies, bales of hay
Because progress here, don't move with modern times
There's nothing to steal
So, there's not a great deal of crime

[Chorus 1]
It sure is hell living in a one horse town
There's half a mile of Alabama mud bed ground
Nothing much doing of an afternoon
Unless you're sitting in a rocking chair, just picking a tune

[Chorus 2]
And they aren't too well acquainted with the stars and stripes
But if you want to hear Susanna, then they'll pick all night
They'll pick all night

[Verse 2]
Because it's no dice living in a one horse town
Laid back, as my old coon hound
And I just can't wait to get out of this one horse town
There's nothing to steal cause there's simply nothing much around

[Chorus 2]

[Chorus 1]

Elton John is a British singer, pianist and composer whose unique blend of pop and rock styles turned him into one of the biggest music icons of the 20th century. Elton has sold more than 250 million albums, making him one of the best-selling musicians ever.

He excelled in music from a young age, attending the prestigious Academy of Music on a scholarship at just eleven years old. In 1970 he released his first self-titled album, making him a huge international star.

Some of his most famous hits include “Crocodile Rock”, “Philadelphia Freedom” and “Take the Long Way Home”.

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