“And I want you to be my acrobat, I want you to be my lover.
Oh there were others who would treat you cruel,
But oh Jeannie, I will always be your fool.”

—  Elton John

Little Jeannie, written by Elton John and Gary Osborne
Song lyrics, 21 at 33 (1980)

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