Blues For Baby and Me

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album Don't Shoot Me (I'm only the piano player)

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Your old man got mad when I told him we were leaving
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He cursed and he raged and he swore at the ceiling
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He called you his child, said honey get wise to his game
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He'll get you in trouble I know it, those bums are all the same
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There's a greyhound outside in the lane, it's waiting for us
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So tell him goodbye, we gotta go west on that bus
 
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And it's all over now
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Don't you worry no more
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Gonna go west to the sea
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The greyhound is swaying
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And the radio is playing
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Some blues for baby and me
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And the highway looks like it never did
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Lord it looks so sweet and so free
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And I can't forget that trip to the west
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Singing blues for baby and me


Saw your hands trembling, your eyes opened in surprise
It's ninety in the shade babe, and there ain't a cloud in the sky
I called you my child, said honey now this is our game
There's two of us to play it and I'm happy to be home again
There's a greyhound outside in the lane, it's waiting for us
So tell him goodbye, we gotta go west on that bus

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