My Father’s Gun
Elton John * Track #5 On Tumbleweed Connection
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- #2Come Down in Time
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- #3Country Comfort
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- #4Son of Your Father
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- #5My Father’s Gun
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- #8Amoreena
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- #9Talking Old Soldiers
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- #10Burn Down the Mission
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- #11Into the Old Man’s Shoes
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- #12Madman Across the Water (Original Version)
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My Father's Gun by Elton John
Release Date
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Elton JohnProduced by
Gus DudgeonAbout
This song is the fifth track on Elton John’s third album Tumbleweed Connection and the last song on Side A of the album. The song tells the story of a young Confederate soldier during the American Civil War who’s father has been killed during the war. He takes up his father’s gun and sails to New Or...
My Father’s Gun Lyrics
[Verse 1]
From this day on I own my father's gun
We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun
I laid his broken body down below the southern land
It wouldn't do to bury him where any Yankee stands
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the Northern plain
To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again
I will not rest until I know the cause is fought and won
From this day on until I die I'll wear my father's gun
[Chorus]
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
[Verse 2]
As soon as this is over we'll go home
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones
To watch the children growing and see the women sewing
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring
[Chorus]
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company, it needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
Oh
I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat
The riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said now, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
[Outro]
(The riverboat sails tonight)
(That's just fine alright)
Oh, slip us a rope
Sail on round, sail on round, sail on round, sail on round
(Sail)
Sail on round the bend
(The riverboat sails tonight)
Oh, I said
That's just fine alright
My Father’s Gun Q&A
Who wrote My Father’s Gun's ?
My Father’s Gun was written by Bernie Taupin & Elton John.
Who produced My Father’s Gun's ?
My Father’s Gun was produced by Gus Dudgeon.
When did Elton John release My Father’s Gun?
Elton John released My Father’s Gun on Fri Oct 30 1970.