Blues For My Baby And Me

music by Elton John
lyrics by Bernie Taupin
released on the album &quotDon't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player" 1973


your old man got mad when I told him we were leaving
he cursed and he raved and he swore at the ceiling
he called you his child, said &quothoney, get wise to his game
he'll get you in trouble - I know those bums are all the same"

there's a greyhound outside in the lane that's waiting for us
so tell him goodbye
we gotta go west on that bus

chorus:

and it's all over now - don't you worry
no more
gonna go west to the sea
the greyhound is swaying
and the radio's playing
some blues for baby and me
and the highway looks like it never did
lord it looks so sweet and so free
and I can't forget that trip to the west
singing blues for baby and me

I saw your hands trembling, your eyes opened in surprise
it's ninety [°F] in the shade babe and there ain't a cloud in the sky
I called you my child, said &quothoney, now this is our game
there's two of us to play it and I'm happy to be home again"

there's a greyhound outside in the lane that's waiting for us
so tell him goodbye
we gotta go west on that busfor justice

repeat chorus