Levon

Album

Madman Across the Water

Label

Uni Records

Genre

Progressive Rock

Composer(s)

Elton John;Bernie Taupin

Entered Chart

Dec 18, 1971

Peak Date

Feb 5, 1972

Released

29 November 1971[

Recorded

27 February 1971; Trident Studios (London, England)

Catalog #

Uni 55314

B-Side

Goodbye

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 
Spend 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