Madman Across the Water (Madman Across the Water 4 of 10)

MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
Elton John
Madman Across the Water (1971)

I can see very well
There's a boat on the reef with a broken back
And I can see it very well
There's a joke and I know it very well
It's one of those that I told you long ago
Take my word I'm a madman don't you know

Once a fool had a good part in the play
If it's so would I still be here today
It's quite peculiar in a funny sort of way
They think it's very funny everything I say
Get a load of him, he's so insane
You better get your coat dear
It looks like rain

We'll come again next Thursday afternoon
The In-laws hope they'll see you very soon
But is it in your conscience that you're after
Another glimpse of the madman across the water

I can see very well
There's a boat on the reef with a broken back
And I can see it very well
There's a joke and I know it very well
It's one of those that I told you long ago
Take my word I'm a madman don't you know

The ground's a long way down but I need more
Is the nightmare black
or are the windows painted
Will they come again next week
Can my mind really take it

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• elton
• john
• madman
• across
• the
• water

[VenusInPisces]

Excellent song, and excellent arrangement

[diddymuck]

don't think so. Boat on the reef with a broken back? Once a fool had a good part in a play. Better get your coat dear it looks like rain.

sounds like a song of frustration and wishing to run away. people in singer's life are driving him mad with their mundane behavior.

[bruffie1]

Whatever happened to him? He was so good in those days and turned into a prancing Parrot more bothered about the show than the music. I miss THIS Elton John,

[SHEPARDWISPERER]

proof Elton is time traveler , saw the Italian cruse ship disaster and wrote this song about it and its captain after returning to 1971

[santillanaelpuma]

great elton john and bernie taupin thank you so ,so ,so mutch guys

[santillanaelpuma]

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[cocarter]

perhaps you need a cup of stfu

[urkoolUncle]

A Masterpiece.

[illusiondoptik]

A-MA-ZI-NG !

[DigJam53]

it was a great time for Elton,,, first 4 albums or so,, back before he became a rosebowl float,, his music with Taupin's lyrics were awesome,,,

[mayabelle1107]

Angry and beautiful... he must have been holding an emotion or 47 back... Didn't leave anything on the floor, except his heart, again.... Thank you Mr. John.

[shannonfreeman1]

I love this song, I think it is my favorite.