Elton John - Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters

mona lisas and mad hatters

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and now i know
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spanish harlem are not just pretty words to say
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i thought i knew
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but now i know that rose trees never grow in new york city

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until you’ve seen this trash can dream come true
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you stand at the edge while people run you through
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and i thank the lord there’s people out there like you
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i thank the lord there’s people out there like you

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while mona lisas and mad hatters
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sons of bankers , sons of lawyers
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turn around and say good morning to the night
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for unless they see the sky
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but they can’t and that is why
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they know not if it’s dark outside or light

this broadway’s got
it’s got a lot of songs to sing
if i knew the tunes i might join in
i’ll go my way alone
grow my own , my own seeds shall be sown in new york city

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subway’s no way for a good man to go down
rich man can ride and the hobo he can drown
and i thank the lord for the people i have found
i thank the lord for the people i have found