The One

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin

No ceiling on hard living
Peace keepers keep on breathing
Can't deny eye for eye
It's open season.

Dictate to my reason
She devils ruling Britain
Hey girl stick it in your purse
Call it treason.

Band aids on dead doorways
No heroes in the Bat Cave
Don't give me Tears For Fears
Give me tears of rage.

Fires burn with black smoke
Oil slicks put us on the ropes
Man it's hard to handle
When the bank's broke

Don't kow-tow, don't bow down
Loosen up, get the lead out
Backs up let them shout
Backs up sweat it out
When your back's up
Sweat it out
Backs up
Sweat it out....

Hope froze in the cold weather
No ice on a greasy river
Liberty and John Doe
Stand and Shiver.

War waits when the lines form
The baby sitter in a uniform
Knocking down your door
For your rice and corn.

No ceiling on hard living
Peace keepers keep on breathing
Can't deny eye for eye
It's open season.

Dictate to my reason
She devils ruling Britain
Hey girl stick it in your purse
Call it treason.

But don't kow-tow, don't bow down
Loosen up, get the lead out
Backs up let them shout
Backs up sweat it out
When your back's up
Sweat it out
Backs up
Sweat it out....

But don't kow-tow, don't bow down
Loosen up, get the lead out
Backs up let them shout
Backs up sweat it out
When your back's up
Sweat it out
Backs up
Sweat it out....