Elton John
Big Dipper lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1978
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:04
Now I saw you talking to a cute little slip of a sailor
And it looked at first like the whole thing would end as a failure
He had a thing about a quarter to four
And he just couldn't handle any more
He's got his own big dipper
So he won't be needing your big dipper
He's got his own big dipper
And he won't be needing yours
So you filled him up with all kinds of stuff to relax him
And you took him down to the fairground after some action
And by around about a quarter to six
You found a different way to get your kicks
Up on the real big dipper
Where you tried a few new tricks, big dipper
Up on a great big dipper
Did you learn a few new licks?
He hadn't been too keen at the start
But now he seems to have a change of heart
He's got his own big dipper
Only now he's not so sure, big dipper
He's got his own big dipper
But there's always room for more
Everybody's got a song to sing
Everybody's got to do their thing
Big dipper
Big dipper
Everybody's got a song to sing
Everbody's got to do their thing
Big dipper
Big dipper
And at around about a quarter to ten
You got up and did it all again
He's got his own big dipper
And he knows just what it's for, big dipper
He's got his own big dipper
But he's got his eye on yours
Everybody's got a song to sing
Everybody's got to do their thing
Big dipper
Big dipper
Everybody's got a song to sing
Everybody's got to do their thing
Big dipper
Big dipper
Everybody's got a song to sing
Everybody's got to do their thing
Big dipper
Big dipper
Another ride
Another tune
Another crazy afternoon
Another reason for squeezing your big dipper
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Key vocabulary
- saw
- cut with a toolB1
- ten
- number 10A1
- again
- one more timeA1
- knows
- understands; is awareA1
- way
- method or directionA1
- where
- in what placeA1
- song
- musical vocal pieceA1
- sing
- make music with voiceA1
- everbody's
- belonging to everyone
- what
- which thingA1
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About this song
Elton John is an English singer-songwriter and pianist known for his role in pop rock and piano-driven glam rock. He became famous for the songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin and for a career that produced major chart hits and award-winning performances.