Elton John

Released: August 29, 1989

Songwriter: Elton John Bernie Taupin

Producer: Chris Thomas

[Verse 1]
I won't see you until Christmas
I breathe coal dust, I get blisters
But the foreman he don't worry
He say work, boy, there's no hurry
Don't that big red sun
Look a lot like fire
When you come out of the ground
After 48 hours

[Refrain]
Going down down down down down
Going down in Durban deep
Going down down down down down
There's no mercy in my sleep

I just hear that drill and hammer
I feel the killing heat
Going two miles down to the heart
Of Durban deep

[Verse 2]
I was born on amen corner
I pound rock face, I get lonely
But my family, they go hungry
Sill the boss man he call us lazy
Don't the old blue heaven
Look a lot like your eyes
When you're blinded by the brightness
Of the Transvaal sky

[Refrain]
Going down down down down down
Going down in Durban deep
Going down down down down down
There's no mercy in my sleep

I just hear that drill and hammer
I feel the killing heat
Going two miles down to the heart
Of Durban deep

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Going down down down down down
Going down in Durban deep
Going down down down down down
There's no mercy in my sleep

I just hear that drill and hammer
I feel the killing heat
Going two miles down to the heart
Of Durban deep

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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