Tiny Dancer (1971)

Tiny Dancer
from the album Madman Across The Water
© 1971 Dick James Music Limited
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Piano and vocals: Elton John
Drums: Roger Pope
Bass: David Glover
Electric guitar: Caleb Quaye
Steel guitar: B.J. Cole
Acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone
Backing vocals: Lesley Duncan, Sue Glover, Sunny Leslie, Barry St. John, Liza Strike, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Terry Steele, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson

Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
chorus
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
you had a busy day today
[repeat chorus]
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly


one of the best LA songs, knew it was about Bebbe Buel the groupie, but it seems it was about Taupin's future wife...but also made famous by Penny Lane from Almost Famous by Cameron Crowe...



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