written by noel coward
available on the uk album 20th century blues - the songs of noel coward

twentieth century blues are getting me down
blues, escape those dreary twentieth century blues
why, if there’s a god in the sky, why shouldn’t he grin
high above this dreary twentieth century din

in this strange illusion, chaos and confusion
people seem to lose their way
what is there to strive for, love or keep alive for
say, hey hey, call it a day

blues, nothing to win or to lose, it’s getting me down
blues, escape those weary twentieth century blues

why is it that civilized humanity can make this world so wrong
in this hurly-burly of insanity, our dreams cannot last long
we’ve reached a deadline, a press headline, every sorrow
blues value is news value tomorrow

music by elton john
never released

[instrumental]

music by elton john
lyrics by bernie taupin

see my eyes and i see my arms
the seagulls say you’ve gone
it was just a game of let’s pretend
and i whistle to the waves that lend me tears

purple clouds, golden rain
yesterday has gone
and a dandelion dies in the wind

if you’re quick enough to rise
with the sleep still in your eyes
you’ll see the shadow of the sun above my mind
i know that only you can help me now

purple clouds, golden rain
yesterday has gone
and a dandelion dies in the wind

but a dandelion sighs
and it tries to tell the wind
that crying’s not a bad thing
worrying is a sin

if they sent a cloud from heaven
i would ride into the skies
to escape all of my troubles
and to cast away your lies

purple rains have turn to gold
the clouds of yesterday
and a dandelion dies in the wind

i see my eyes and i see my arms
the seagulls say you’ve gone
it was just a game of let’s pretend
and i whistle to the waves that lend me tears

purple clouds, golden rain
yesterday has gone
and a dandelion dies in the wind

music by elton john
lyrics by gary osborne

i’m a simple man with a simple dream
in a far from simple time
and i paid the price of the road i chose
but at least the choice was mine

and the times i get the feeling
that the journey’s end is near
but i prefer to die with my head held high
than to live my life in fear

i’m a simple man from a time gone by
growing cold and old alone
there’s a time to run and a time to hide
and a time to head for home

to forgive and be forgiven
if it’s the last thing i can do
then in death’s release i may find the peace
that in life i never knew

’cause i’m a simple man with a simple dream

music by elton john
lyrics by tim rice
performed with heather headley, adam pascal and sherie scott
from the album elton john and tim rice’s aida

(amneris)
it’s so strange he doesn’t show me
more affection than he needs
almost formal, too respectful,
never takes romantic leads
there are times when i imagine
i’m not always on his mind
he’s not thinking what i’m thinking,
always half a step behind
always half a step behind
ohhh
ohhh
ohhh

(rademes)
i’m in every kind of trouble,
can’t you tell, just look at me
half ecstatic, half dejected,
all in all i’m all at sea
easy turms i thought i wanted,
fill me now with chilling dread
you can never know the chaos,
of a life turned on it’s head
of a life turned on it’s head
ohh
(rademes) (amneres)
ohh (ohh)
ohh (ohh)

(aida)
i am certain that i love him,
but a love can be misplaced.
have i compromised my people
in my passon and my haste?
i could be his life companion,
anywhere but where we are.
am i a leader? am i a traiter?
did i take a step to far?
did i take a step to far?

(each verse in a round)
(amneres)
it’s so strange he doesn’t show me
more affection than he needs
almost formal, too respectful,
never takes romantic leads
there are times when i imagine
i’m not always on his mind
he’s not thinking what i’m thinking,
always half a step behind
always half a step behind

(rademes)
i’m in every kind of trouble,
can’t you tell, just look at me
half ecstatic, half dejected,
all in all i’m all at sea
easy turms i thought i wanted,
fill me now with chilling dread
you can never know the chaos,
of a life turned on it’s head
of a life turned on it’s head

(aida)
i am certain that i love him,
but a love can be misplaced.
have i compromised my people
in my passon and my haste?
i can be his life companion,
anywhere but where we are.
am i a leader? am i a traiter?
did i take a step to far?
did i take a step to far?

(aida)
ohh
(aida and rademes)
ohh
(all three)
ohh
ohh

ohh
ohh
ohh

did i take a step to far?