Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Friday night I went out to the new local piano bar (yes…I go to piano bars) and made friends with one of the performers. And of course during the course of the evening, Tiny Dancer and all of its fabulous covers came up in conversation. Right there, I decided that this needed to be my next post.
I had a hard time deciding which of my favorite two versions to post - the original or the Tim McGraw cover? Well…for those who have never heard it before, here is the original in all of its glory. Yup - Sir Elton won this battle. Sorry Timmy.
Enjoy!
-Calidre
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you’ll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she’s in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
you had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you’ll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she’s in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
