Elton John Levon

Welcome to this Elton John Levon Lyrics page where youll find the song lyrics along with a live performcance video clip of Elton and my acoustic tutorial demo.

Levon was a song written and recorded by Elton back in 1971. Bon Jovi has said this is his favorite song of all time. The inspiration for the song came from the drummer for the group, "The Band", whose name was Levon Helm and the favorite band of Elton John And Bernie Taupin at that time.




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Levon wears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus
`Cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town

Levon, Levon likes his money
He makes a lot they say
Spends his days counting
In a garage by the motorway

He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today

And he shall be Levon .. and he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon .. in tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon ... and he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon

Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly

And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Leaving Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailing
While Levon, Levon slowly dies

He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today

And he shall be Levon .. and he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon .. in tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon ... and he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon

He shall be .. he shall be .. he shall be Levon x 3


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