Released: October 22, 1991
Songwriter: Bernie Taupin Elton John
Producer: Obie O’Brien Jon Bon Jovi
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus
'Cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town
Levon, Levon likes his money
He makes a lot they say
Spends his days counting
In the garage by the motorway
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas Day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Leaving Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailing
While Levon, Levon slowly dies
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas Day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today
He calls his child Jesus
'Cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town
Levon, Levon likes his money
He makes a lot they say
Spends his days counting
In the garage by the motorway
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas Day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Leaving Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailing
While Levon, Levon slowly dies
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas Day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today
more tracks from the album
Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin
- The Bitch Is Back
- Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
- Madman Across The Water
- Daniel
- Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
- Levon
- Your Song
- Border Song
- Crocodile Rock
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
- Burn Down The Mission
- Come Down in Time
- Tonight
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Sacrifice
From the album
Jon Bon Jovi popular songs
- Blaze of Glory
- Santa Fe
- All Talk, No Action
- Don’t You Believe Him
- Naked
- Hollywood Dreams
- Janie, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
- Dyin’ Ain’t Much of a Livin’
- More Than We Bargained For
- No One Does It Like You
- Destination Anywhere
- I Talk to Jesus
- Ugly
- Learning How to Fall
- For You
- Jailbreak
- What You Want
- Sad Song Night
- Levon
- Little City
- Don’t Leave Me Tonight
- Head Over Heels
- Justice in the Barrel
- Jersey Girl