ELTON JOHN - Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters lyrics

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Music by elton john<br>Lyrics by bernie taupin<br>Available on the album honky château<br><br>And now I know<br>Spanish harlem are not just pretty words to say<br>I thought I knew<br>But now I know that rose trees never grow in new york city<br><br>Until you've seen this trash can dream come true<br>You stand at the edge while people run you through<br>And I thank the lord there's people out there like you<br>I thank the lord there's people out there like you<br><br>While mona lisas and mad hatters<br>Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers<br>Turn around and say good morning to the night<br>For unless they see the sky<br>But they can't and that is why<br>They know not if it's dark outside or light<br><br>This broadway's got<br>It's got a lot of songs to sing<br>If I knew the tunes I might join in<br>I'll go my way alone<br>Grow my own, my own seeds shall be sown in new york city<br><br>Subway's no way for a good man to go down<br>Rich man can ride and the hobo he can drown<br>And I thank the lord for the people I have found<br>I thank the lord for the people I have found