ELTON JOHN - Grey Seal lyrics

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Music by elton john<br>Lyrics by bernie taupin<br>Released as a uk b-side in june, 1970<br>Available on the album goodbye yellow brick road<br><br>Why's it never light on my lawn<br>Why does it rain and never say good-day to the new-born<br>On the big screen they showed us the sun<br>But not as bright in life as the real one<br>It's never quite the same as the real one<br><br>And tell me grey seal<br>How does it feel<br>To be so wise<br>To see through eyes<br>That only see what's real<br>Tell me grey seal<br><br>I never learned why meteors were formed<br>I only farmed in schools that were so warn and torn<br>If anyone can cry then so can i<br>I read books and draw life from the eye<br>All my life is drawings from the eye<br><br>Your mission bells were wrought by ancient men<br>The roots were formed by twisted roots<br>Your roots were twisted then<br>I was re-born before all life could die<br>The phoenix bird will leave this world to fly<br>If the phoenix bird can fly then so can i