Scarecrow

Album: Elton: Jewel Box (1968)
Play Video
  • You're too low to see me smiling
    When I'm flying in the air
    But you're too high to frighten me
    Pretend you didn't see me
    Pretend you didn't need me
    Pretend you didn't see me
    Pretend you didn't need me

    To frighten away all the lost and the lonely
    The sacred forgotten of yesterday's problems
    Your wooden construction was meant for infliction
    To penetrate pain with the thoughts from my mind

    Can you see me scarecrow
    Can you still feel free
    For all your love scarecrow
    And will you still be there tomorrow
    And will you still be there tomorrow

    Like moths around a light bulb, your brain is still bleeding
    From visions and pictures of nature's young raincoat
    If only my eyes were not pinned to your table
    My arms would be grasping the lilies of summer
    It's no good to be a scarecrow post
    And I've said it before, and I'll say it some more
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Pasacl from MelbourneElton was a genius from day one, playing any style of music with class.
    He is a monument in the music industry.
see more comments

Editor's Picks

James Williamson of Iggy & the Stooges

James Williamson of Iggy & the StoogesSongwriter Interviews

The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot

Jon Foreman of SwitchfootSongwriter Interviews

Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.

Gary Louris of The Jayhawks

Gary Louris of The JayhawksSongwriter Interviews

The Jayhawks' song "Big Star" has special meaning to Gary, who explains how longevity and inspiration have trumped adulation.

Weezer

WeezerFact or Fiction

Did Rivers Cuomo grow up on a commune? Why did they name their albums after colors? See how well you know your Weezer in this Fact or Fiction.

Edie Brickell

Edie BrickellSongwriter Interviews

Edie Brickell on her collaborations with Paul Simon, Steve Martin and Willie Nelson, and her 2021 album with the New Bohemians.

90210 to Buffy to Glee: How Songs Transformed TV

90210 to Buffy to Glee: How Songs Transformed TVSong Writing

Shows like Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the way songs were heard on TV, and produced some hits in the process.