ELTON JOHN- Tell me when the whistle blows

There's a dusty old gutter he's lying in now
He's blind and he's old
And there's a bottle that rolls down the road
Me I'm young and I'm so wild
And I still feel the need
Of your apron strings once in a while
For there's taxi cabs hooting
But I can't be foot-loose forever
My suitcase it's a cheap one
My darling she's a dear one
My head's feeling light as a feather

Take my ears and tell me when the whistle blows
Wake me up and tell me when the whistle blows
Long lost and lonely boy
you're just a black sheep going home
I want to feel your wheels of steel
Underneath my itching heels
Take my money
Tell me when the whistle blows

Part of me asked the young man for the time
With a cool vacant stare of undue concern
He said nine
It's not so bad but I really do love the land
And rather all this than those diamante lovers
In Hyde Park holding hands
Blowing heat through my fingers
Trying to kill off this cold
Will the street kids remember
Can I still shoot a fast cue
Has this country kid still got his soul

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[nakedcomic]

This song paints an amazing picture...perfect

[black1582]

These ridiculous comments! None of the lyrics to any of the songs, this one included, were written by elton john. They are 100% Bernie Taupin and he is 100% straight and a bit of a womanizer too-- married for the fourth time. Any homosexual references are strictly in your imagination.

[luvtotruck]

Got to love the late Gene Page who did Barry White's strings on this one. Listen carefully after taxi cabs a hootin. There are 2 short honks on trombone.

[prints76]

For everyone tripping on who Elton does or doesn't sleep with GROW THE FUCK UP and GETCHO ASS A LIFE!!!

[lofcfan]

another brilliantly written track.. they just keep on coming on this album

[solrgroovy]

Just go with history on the sex stuff. Bernie and Elton ruled the day!

[huskies2k12]

Another great song off of Captain Fantastic. What a great album.

[greeniem]

@va4rebs i think you're gay like jesus says

[tsardooka]

There is just enough, barely enough rhyme within the lyrics to make a style for common time. EJ is an expert in common time, can stretch it out for as long as he needs. Sure Bernie wrote the story, but I wonder if that is how he read it. Or what was left out to squeeze into the bars.

I want to throw away the bars and Free the music.............

[champalou]

is it possible that no one notice how hard are these lyrycs to be put into music?

[mikeyinqc]

@joefederico i have seen interviews with both Elton and Bernie separately- and each says that without the other- it simply would not of happened.

[joefederico]

I don't understand the bickering. EJ and BT complemented each other with their lyrical and musical skills to form what may arguably be the best collaboration of their time. Success may have personally propelled EJ to still sell records but no where near the quality and depth after BT and he parted ways. The lyrics are thought provoking and the music and vocals behind it put it into song. Why argue who was who without who when they formed a dynamic pair deserving of equal credit.