Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters Lyrics

Lyric discussion by IndiaEdwards 

Cover art for Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters lyrics by Elton John

The first verse to me referrs to The Song "Spanish Harlem" - "There is a rose in Spanish Harlem". It's about how his views of New York were shaped by songs, versus reality. There are no Rose Tree in Spanish Harlem.