Elton John

Released: March 23, 1999

Featuring: Janet Jackson

Songwriter: Elton John Tim Rice

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Verse 1: Elton John]
How have I come to this?
How did I slip and fall?
How did I throw half a lifetime away
Without any thought at all?

This should have been my time
It's over, it never began
Facing a world, for once not on my side
I simply turned and ran

I try to blame it on fortune
Some kind of shift in the stars
But I know the truth and it haunts me
It's flown just a little too far

I know the truth and it mocks me
I know the truth and it shocks me
Oh, it's flown just a little too far, yes

[Verse 2: Janet Jackson]
People have faith in me
I think I once did too
I promise whoever has a hold on our lives
I’ll see the bad times through

This should have been my time
It’s over, it never began
Facing a world, for once not on my side
I simply turn and ran

I try to blame it on fortune
Some kind of twist in my fate
I know the truth and it haunts me
I learned it a little too late

I know the truth and it mocks me
I know the truth and it shocks me
I learned it a little too late

[Elton John & Janet Jackson]
I try to blame it on fortune
Some kind of twist in my fate
But I know the truth and it haunts me
I learned it a little too late

I know the truth and it mocks me
I know the truth and it shocks me
Oh, ho, yet, I learned it a little too late

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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