Chameleon

music by Elton John . lyrics by Bernie Taupin
album Blue Moves 1976


the last I heard of you
you were somewhere
on a cruise in the Mediterranean
so imagine my surprise
to see you very much alive
in the English rain again

I can still recall wet afternoons
when we were small and simply childish
but you've created your own ghost
and the need you have is more
than most to hide it

oh Chameleon
you're stealing your back into my eyes
behind a shadow of doubt
you're a devil
you're a devil in disguise
do you really change me
or am I going crazy
Chameleon
Chameleon
Chameleon, you're free again my child

I remember still
those lazy summer days we'd killed out
hunting dangers
and we were aliens
to all outsiders
we had no desire
to talk to strangers

I can still recall wet afternoons
when we were small and simply childish
but you've created your own ghost
and the need you have is more
than most to hide it

oh Chameleon
you're stealing your back into my eyes
behind a shadow of doubt
you're a devil
you're a devil in disguise
do you really change me
or am I going crazy
Chameleon
Chameleon
Chameleon, you're free again my child