Elton John
Elton John
Elton John
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Elton John
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The final track to 1973’s Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player and the B-Side to the promotional single “Teacher I Need You.”
While rarely performed after the initial few tours following the album, Elton rediscovered the song in the mid-2000’s, calling it one of his favorites.
John would also...
[Verse 1]
You wore a little cross of gold around your neck
I saw it as you flew between my reason
Like a raven in the night time when you left
I wear a chain upon my wrist that bears no name
You touched it and you wore it
And you kept it in your pillow all the same
[Chorus]
My high-flying bird has flown from out my arms
I thought myself her keeper
She thought I meant her harm
She thought I was the archer
A weather man of words
But I could never shoot down
My high-flying bird
[Verse 2]
The white walls of your dressing room are stained in scarlet red
You bled upon the cold stone like a young man
In the foreign field of death
Wouldn't it be wonderful is all I heard you say
You never closed your eyes at night and learned to love daylight
Instead you moved away
[Chorus]
My high-flying bird has flown from out my arms
I thought myself her keeper
She thought I meant her harm
She thought I was the archer
A weather man of words
But I could never shoot down
My high-flying bird has flown from out my arms
I thought myself her keeper
She thought I meant her harm
She thought I was the archer
A weather man of words
But I could never shoot down
My high-flying bird
[Outro]
My high-flying, high-flying bird
My high-flying, high-flying bird
My high-flying, high-flying bird
My high-flying, high-flying bird
High Flying Bird was written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
High Flying Bird was produced by Gus Dudgeon.
Elton John released High Flying Bird on Fri Jan 26 1973.