Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Written by singer-songwriter Laura Nyro and included on her 1968 release Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, the song serves as a warning, either to herself or to a friend, that an old lover has returned and she must guard her heart.
TDN released it a year later in two versions. The single version...
[Intro]
Eli's comin'
Eli's comin' (Eli's a-comin')
Well, you better hide your heart
Your loving heart
Eli's a-comin', and the cards say
A broken heart
[Chorus]
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide (Your heart)
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (Hide it)
You better, better hide your heart
Eli's comin', better walk, walk
[Verse]
But you'll never get away
No, you'll never get away
From the burnin' heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay
Everywhere I go, though
Eli's a-comin' (She walked, but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin' (She walked, but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin', and he's comin' to get ya
(She walked, but, she walked, but)
Get down on your knees
(She walked, but she never got away)
[Chorus]
Eli's comin' (Hide it, hide it, hide it)
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (Hide it)
You better, better hide your heart
Eli's comin', better walk, walk
[Verse]
Walk but you'll never get away
No, you'll never get away
From the burnin' heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay
Everywhere I go, though
Eli's a-comin' (She walked, but she'll never get away)
Eli's a-comin' (She walked, but she'll never get away)
Eli's a-comin', and he's comin' to get ya
(She walked, but, she walked, but)
Get down on your knees
(She walked, but she'll never get away)
Get down on your knees
[Bridge]
No, no, no, no
Lord, I said no, no, no, no, no, no
[Outro]
(Hide it) She can
(Hide it) Hide it
(Hide it) You better
(Hide it) Somebody
(Hide it) You got to
(Hide it) Oh, my
(Hide it) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Eli’s Coming was written by Laura Nyro.
Eli’s Coming was produced by Gabriel Mekler.
Three Dog Night released Eli’s Coming on Wed Jun 11 1969.