A school drop out, seventeen, his father told him to give up his dream
Worked at an office to get by, played with Long John every night
He knew he had to fight tooth and nail in the hope his persistence would prevail
Insecure, shy, overweight, dark glasses covering his face
If you’re different and don’t fit in, uncomfortable in your own skin
If you’re downbeat and don’t belong, here’s a tale to inspire you to carry on
Reginald Kenneth Dwight went on to become Elton John
Who’d have thought the boy would do so good, leave London behind for Hollywood
The cameras flashed, the critics raved, even earned Bob Dylan’s praise
He didn’t need to hide from being himself, didn’t leave ambition on the shelf
Kept skeletons in the past, revelled at being an outcast
If you’re different and don’t fit in, uncomfortable in your own skin
If you’re downbeat and don’t belong, here’s a tale to inspire you to carry on
Reginald Kenneth Dwight went on to become Elton John
If you’re different and don’t fit in, uncomfortable in your own skin
If you’re downbeat and don’t belong, here’s a tale to inspire you to carry on
Reginald Kenneth Dwight went on to become Elton John