Elton John

Released: January 26, 1973

Songwriter: Elton John Bernie Taupin

Producer: Gus Dudgeon

[Verse 1]
Well there's slim times when my words won't rhyme
And the hills I face are a long hard climb
I just sit cross legged with my old guitar
It kind of makes me feel like a rock and roll star

Well it makes me laugh Lord it makes me cry
And I think for once let me just get high
Let me get electric put a silk suit on
Turn my old guitar into a tommy gun

[Chorus]
And root-toot-shoot myself to fame
Every kid alive going to know my name
An overnight phenomenon like there's never been
A motivated supersonic king of the scene
I'll be a teenage idol, just give me a break
I'm going to be a teenage idol no matter how long it takes
You can't imagine what it means to me
I'm going to grab myself a place in history
A teenage idol that's what I'm gonna be

[Verse 2]
Well life is short and the world is rough
And if you're going to boogie boy you got to be tough
Nobody knows if I'm dead or alive
I just drink myself to sleep each night
And so I pray to the teenage god of rock
If I make it big let me stay on top
You got to cut me loose from this one room dive
Put me on the ladder keep this boy alive

[Chorus]
And root-toot-shoot myself to fame
Every kid alive going to know my name
An overnight phenomenon like there's never been
A motivated supersonic king of the scene
I'll be a teenage idol, just give me a break
I'm going to be a teenage idol no matter how long it takes
You can't imagine what it means to me
I'm going to grab myself a place in history
A teenage idol that's what I'm gonna be

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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