I used to think that New York City Fell from grace with God… - Elton John

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I used to think that New York City
Fell from grace with God.
And innocence abroad
Waged a war for the underdog.
When the snow falls
And Central Park looks like a Christmas card,
I just looked beyond the bagman
And the madness that makes this city hard.

Elton John

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Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, CH (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer, and occasional actor.

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Birth Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight

Native Name: Elton Hercules John

Alternative Names: Reg Dwight • Reggie Dwight • Lord Choc Ice • Tripe • Elton Hercules John né Reginald Kenneth Dwight • Rockaday Johnnie • Prince Rhino • Dinah Card • Nancy Treadlight • Ann Orson • Sir Elton Hercules John

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That record she did with Peter Gabriel saved my life. That record helped me get sober. So she played a big part in my actual downfall and kind of "rebirth'" as it were. That record helped me so much. I never told her that, but it did.

A dream will fly
The moment that you open up your eyes.
A dream is just a riddle,
Ghosts from every corner of your life.

And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home.
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man.

I used to think that New York City Fell from grace with God. And innocence abroad Waged a war for the underdog. When the snow falls And Central Park … - Elton John

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