ELTON JOHN - Queen Of Cities lyrics

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Music by elton john<br>Lyrics by tim rice<br>From the soundtrack the road to el dorado<br><br>El dorado, queen of cities<br>Paradise so wisely hid<br>Overshadows barcelona<br>Aragon, castle, madrid<br>Where on earth can match your riches<br>Match your people fine and free<br>Why return to old world values<br>This is how the earth should be<br><br>El dorado, el dorado, el dorado, el dorado<br>El dorado, el dorado, el dorado, el dorado<br><br>El dorado, queen of cities<br>Overflowing with excess<br>Every turn exotic, lavish<br>Prescious wonders numberless<br>Lead me now into temptation<br>Surely you would not deny<br>One who's come so far to find you<br>All your blessings save goodbye<br><br>El dorado, el dorado, el dorado, el dorado<br>El dorado, (she could be the death of me) el dorado, el dorado, el dorado<br><br>El dorado, golden prison<br>Sheer perfection, sheer despair<br>How can one who knows such splendour<br>Feel the answer lies elsewhere<br>All I know is I must leave her<br>Or she'll be the death of me<br>Put my trust in poorer places<br>Let the queen of cities be<br><br>El dorado, (must leave her) el dorado (queen of cities)<br>El dorado, (sheer perfection) el dorado<br><br>El dorado, (or she'll be the death of me) el dorado<br>El dorado, (queen of cities) el dorado<br><br>(must leave her) el dorado, (queen of cities)<br>El dorado, (sheer perfection) el dorado<br><br>El dorado, (or she'll be the death of me) el dorado<br>El dorado, (queen of cities) el dorado