Lyric Into The Old Man s Shoes

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Released as a UK B-side in January, 1971

I m moving out of Tombstone, yeah with the sun behind my back
I m tired of people talking of things that I lack
Ever since a week ago, the day he passed away
I ve been taking too much notice of the things they ve had to say

And all they say is you ain t half the man he used to be
He had strength and he worked his life to feed his family
So if that s the way it has to be, I ll say goodbye to you
I m not the guy, or so it seems to fill my old man s shoes


Like I m a wicked way of life, the kind that should be tamed
They d like to see me locked in jail and tied up in their chains
Oh it s hard and I can t see what they want me to do Lord, Lord
They seem to think I should step into the old man s shoes