All The Nasties

Elton John

If it came to pass that they should ask
What could I tell them
Would they criticize behind my back
Maybe I should let them
Oh if only then and only then
They would understand
They'd turn a full-blooded city boy
Into a full-blooded city man

If they could face it
I could take it in their eyes
Oh I know I'd make it
Their tiny minds
And sacred cows, just fake it
Oh if only then and only then
They would understand
They'd turn a full-blooded city boy
Into a full-blooded city man

But I know the way they want me
In the way they publicize
If they could turn their focus off
To the image in their eyes
Maybe it would help them, help them understand
Maybe it would help them, help them understand
Maybe it would help them, help them understand
That a full-blooded city boy
Is now a full-blooded city man

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul

Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Oh my soul


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All the Nasties Lyrics as written by Bernard J.p. Taupin Elton John

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    What, yet another song about Elton's sexuality, can't you people think of anything else to write? For every ten people on here claiming Elton's writing about his homosexuality there's another ten reminding you that Bernie wrote the lyrics! Do you know so little about Elton John or do you really not care and are content to write any old crap? By the way, did I mention that BERNIE WROTE THE LYRICS?

    steeviec60on March 10, 2012   Link

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