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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Vocals
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Electric Guitar
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson
Drums
Guy Babylon
Guy Babylon
Hammond Organ
Bob Birch
Bob Birch
Bass Guitar
John Mahon
John Mahon
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Composer
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elton John
Elton John
Producer
Matt Still
Matt Still
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

I'm weary and I'm staying up late And the rain hits my roof so hard You know I'm no longer thirty These days I'm happy to play One or two hands of cards I hate flies in the kitchen buzzing Disturbing the peace I've found Fortune and fame is so fleeting These days I'm happy to say I'm amazed that I'm still around And the weight of the world is off my back When we fell, we got up And crawled out the cracks Excuse me if I take some comfort in that Happy today, happy to play With the weight of the world off of my back Humidity hangs like a curtain Oh, it fogs up my glasses sometimes You know I've still got my eyesight These days I'm happy to see A sunset instead of a line And the weight of the world is off my back When we fell, we got up And crawled out the cracks Excuse me if I take some comfort in that Happy today, happy to play With the weight of the world off of my back There's a long list of names That I don't recall Even though my memory's good The rain washed away The lemons and weeds When the weight of the world weighed more than it should I hate ugly dragon flies in the kitchen buzzing Disturbing the peace I've found Fortune and fame is so fleeting These days I'm happy to say I'm amazed that I'm still around And the weight of the world is off my back When we fell, we got up And crawled out the cracks Excuse me if I take some comfort in that Happy today, happy to play With the weight of the world off of my back Happy today, happy to play With the weight of the world off of my back
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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