[ti:Tinderbox] [ar:Elton John] [al:The Captain & The Kid] [04:12.29][00:09.01] [04:02.81][00:01.69]Album:The Captain & The Kid [00:04.43][01:34.28]Elton John-Tinderbox [01:39.24][00:12.18]Lyrics:Bernie Taupin Music:Elton John [00:14.04]Nostradamus said I predict [00:16.69]That the world will end at half past six [00:20.26]What he didn't say was exactly when [00:26.99]Was he listening to the radio? [00:30.05]Was he listening to the government? [00:33.17] [00:35.52]Well he got us spooked anyway [00:38.40]We'd been running hot up until today [00:41.79]But a wind of change blew across our sales [00:48.24]We were coasting on a winning streak [00:51.24]We were kings until the power failed [00:55.08] [03:42.46][03:24.32]Tiderbox [02:28.95][00:56.85]We've been living in a tinderbox [02:31.98][00:59.40]And two sparks can set the whole thing off [02:35.10][01:02.95]Rubbing up together around the clock [02:38.28][01:06.31]Lately we've been getting more roll than rock [02:41.73][01:09.64]You and me together in a tinderbox [03:44.26][02:46.68][01:14.47][03:27.73]Two sparks can set the whole thing off [03:47.20][03:31.22][02:51.82][01:19.63]Rubbing up together around the clock [03:50.36][03:33.93][02:54.73][01:22.79]Lately we've been getting more roll than rock [03:53.66][03:37.37][02:58.30][01:25.78]You and me together in a tinderbox [03:41.96][01:31.43] [01:45.66]Godzilla came in disguise [01:49.45]Tore the building down right before our eyes [01:52.85]Kept the needle out of the red balloon [01:59.47]Was he worried we might go too far [02:02.48]Maybe wind up rhyming moon and June [02:05.81] [02:07.79]The sun descends down in Mexico [02:10.52]While a fancy car back on Savile Row [02:13.79]Shows the price of fame leads to overkill [02:20.72]Things are gonna have to change [02:23.42]Some holes along the road get filled [04:00.56][02:27.03][03:03.40] [03:05.12]Pressure's gonna cook us if we don't unlock it [03:08.26]Guns going off if we don't uncock it [03:11.48]We've gotta climb out of the other one's pocket [03:14.66]Or we're gonna burn, out on this beautiful rocket [03:20.06]