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Although not a particularly popular song, some critics judged it as a “most intriguing”. Elton John has said it’s his favorite track on the album. Just like the original “Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters,” from the 1972 album Honky Chateu, the song is about New York City. This song has very different intru...
[Verse]
I used to think that New York City
Fell from grace with God
And innocence abroad
Waged a war for the underdog
When the snow falls
And Central Park looks like a Christmas card
I just looked beyond the bagman
And the madness that makes this city hard
I heard a basketball
Somewhere out beyond a chain link fence
Inner city prisoners
Argue for the right of self defense
But there's a fast break
And every work of art wakes something in the soul
Just focus on the brush strokes
And the bouquets that the dancers hold
[Chorus]
Spanish Harlem still sounds good to me
Yeah Mona Lisa's getting older
Standing in the shadow of Miss Liberty
While I walk along the west side
Down through Little Italy
Searching for the city
That took away the kid in me
[Chorus]
Spanish Harlem still sounds good to me
Yeah Mona Lisa's getting older
Standing in the shadow of Miss Liberty
While I walk along the west side
Down through Little Italy
Searching for the city
That took away the kid in me
[Chorus]
Spanish Harlem still sounds good to me
Yeah Mona Lisa's getting older
Standing in the shadow of Miss Liberty
While I walk along the west side
Down through Little Italy
Searching for the city
That took away the kid in me
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part 2) was written by Bernie Taupin & Elton John.
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part 2) was produced by Chris Thomas.
Elton John released Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part 2) on Fri Jun 24 1988.