Elton John
Curtains lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 6:35
I used to know this old scarecrow
He was my song
My joy and sorrow
Cast alone between the furrows
Of a field
No longer sown by anyone
I held a dandelion
That said the time had come
To leave upon the wind
Not to return
When summer burned the earth again
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Cultivate the freshest flower
This garden ever grew
Beneath these branches
I once wrote
Such childish words for you
But that's okay
There's treasure children always seek to find
And just like us
You must have had
A once upon a time
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
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Key vocabulary
- used
- worn or previously employedA2
- scarecrow
- frightens birdsB1
- joy
- great happinessB2
- sorrow
- deep sadness
- words
- spoken or written termsA1
- know
- have understandingA1
- old
- not newA1
- song
- musical vocal pieceA1
- cast
- throw; also movie groupB2
- alone
- by yourselfA2
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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.