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Elton John – Sick City (1974) | Track profile | Dork

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Elton John
Caribou
Sick City

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Sick City

Release date: 20th May 1974

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"Sick City" is a track by Elton John, from the album Caribou, released 20th May 1974. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Elton John.

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Lyrics

Sick City

Ooh she said, "The crowd just loved you

My name's Angel and I'm sixteen

I really love your band and your funny accent

Sure would like a cruise in your limousine."

Then she said, "How about a rubdown?

You're so cute and I'm so mean

The way you hold your guitar really gets me

I can show you tricks that you ain't never seen."

Sick City, nobody to love you

Oh but sometimes I can taste you when I'm feeling weak

Sick City, isn't it a pity

That you can't float above it when the bottom leaks

Oh, Sick City

"Hey man, how's about a handout

All you dudes just loaded down

Just a little sugar man, makes me sweeter

I like to sit at home and watch the world go 'round."

Stage door monkey's on my back

Begging me to save his life

Can't he understand we're not a healing show

We're just here to play some music for the kids tonight

Sick City, nobody to love you

Oh but sometimes I can taste you when I'm feeling weak

Sick City, isn't it a pity

That you can't float above it when the bottom leaks

Oh, Sick City

Stage door monkey's on my back

Begging me to save his life

Can't he understand we're not a healing show

We're just here to play some music for the kids tonight

Sick City, nobody to love you

Oh but sometimes I can taste you when I'm feeling weak

Sick City, isn't it a pity

That you can't float above it when the bottom leaks

Oh oh, Sick City

Sick City

Sick City

Sick City (Sick City)

Sick City (Sick City)

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Sick City (Sick City)

Sick, Sick City (ah)

Sick City (Sick City)

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Sick, Sick City (ah)

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Sick, Sick City (ah)

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Track details

From Caribou

1974

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1974

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—Grimsby
—Dixie Lily
—Ticking
—Stinker
—I've Seen the Saucers
—Solar Prestige a Gammon
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—Step Into Christmas
—Cold Highway

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
Producer: Gus Dudgeon