Advice to a young John Mayer, when Mayer was first attacked in the tabloids <br class="br">Young, Richard (July 19, 2007) "John Mayer MSM Interview, v.2007" http://johnmayer.yuku.com/sreply/226966/t/John-Mayer-MSM-Interview-v-2007.html MyStupidMouth.com Retrieved July 25, 2007.

“As soon as this is over we'll go home
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones,
To watch the children growing and see the women sewing.
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring.”

Elton John

My Father's Gun
Song lyrics, Tumbleweed Connection (1970)

“He must have been a gardener that cared a lot
Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop.
But now it all looks strange, it's funny how one insect
Can damage so much grain.”

Elton John

Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny), his song dedicated to John Lennon
Song lyrics, Jump Up! (1982)

“Don't go breaking my heart.
I couldn't if I tried.
Honey if I get restless…
Baby you're not that kind.Don't go breaking my heart.
You take the weight off me.
Honey when you knock on my door,
I gave you my key.”

Elton John

Don't Go Breaking My Heart, duet with Kiki Dee (1976)
Song lyrics, Singles

“Don't you know I'm still standing, better than I ever did?
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid.
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind.”

Elton John

I'm Still Standing
Song lyrics, Too Low for Zero (1983)

“Spare your heart, save your soul.
Don't drag your love across the coals.
Find your feet and your fortune can be told.
Release, relax, let go,
And hey now let's recover your soul.”

Elton John

Recover Your Soul
Song lyrics, The Big Picture (1997)

“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

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Song lyrics, Reg Strikes Back (1988)

“Turn them on, turn them on,
Turn on those sad songs.
When all hope is gone,
Why don't you tune in and turn them on?They reach into your room,
Just feel their gentle touch.
When all hope is gone,
Sad songs say so much.”

Elton John

Sad Songs
Song lyrics, Breaking Hearts (1984)

“Blue jean baby, L. A. lady, seamstress for the band.
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man.
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand.
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand.”

Elton John

Tiny Dancer
Song lyrics, Madman Across the Water (1971)

“And it's no sacrifice,
Just a simple word.
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds.
But it's no sacrifice.
No sacrifice.
It's no sacrifice at all.”

Elton John

Sacrifice
Song lyrics, Sleeping with the Past (1989)

“It's very important to have two tiaras when you're on the road, you never know when you'll be invited to something really formal.”

Elton John

Sixty things for Sir Elton's 60th (2007)

“The internet has stopped people from going out and being with each other, creating stuff. Instead they sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes OK but it doesn’t bode well for long-term artistic vision. It’s just a means to an end. We’re talking about things that are going to change the world and change the way people listen to music and that’s not going to happen with people blogging on the internet. I mean, get out there, communicate. Hopefully the next movement in music will tear down the internet. Let’s get out in the streets and march and protest instead of sitting at home and blogging. I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut down the whole internet for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that span. There’s too much technology available. I’m sure, as far as music goes, it would be much more interesting than it is today.”

Elton John

Elton John, blaming the internet for destroying good music http://www.gigwise.com/news/35721/elton-john-wants-to-tear-down-the-internet (2 August 2007)

“Well they're breaking down doors in foreign countries,
Everybody thinks somebody's hiding something.
There's talk on the street and the nation is worried.
But you can't talk back when you're dead, when you're dead and buried.”

Elton John

Restless
Song lyrics, Breaking Hearts (1984)

“Don't wish it away,
Don't look at it like it's forever.
Between you and me I could honestly say
That things can only get better.And while I'm away,
Dust out the demons inside.
And it won't be long before you and me run
To the place in our hearts where we hide.”

Elton John

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues, written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, and Davey Johnstone
Song lyrics, Too Low for Zero (1983)

“And you can tell everybody, this is your song.
It may be quite simple but now that it's done,
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world.”

Elton John

Your Song
Song lyrics, Elton John (1970)