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