Elton John

Can I Put You On

Elton John


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I work for the foundry for a penny and a half a day  
 
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Like a blind street musician I never see those who pay  
 
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It's dirty work in Birmingham  
 
       C 
Better deal for a Sheffield man  
 
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If he can rivet then his kids can buy  
 
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Candy from the candy man  
 
 
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And the van that comes around weekends  
 
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Selling fancy city things  
 
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Sold by the man with the trilby hat  
 
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And the whiskers spread like wings  
 
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You can hear him sing  
 
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Oh you can hear him sing  
 
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Can I put you on,  people can I put you on  
 
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Tell you that I love you people  
 
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Sing a salesman's song and put you on  
 
 
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And a second cousin works in the pits in Newcastle on Tyne  
 
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And he don't care if it rains outside, there's coal dust on his mind  
 
     Am            C 
It's dirty work in Manchester  
 
        C                   C 
But the crew gets paid its gelt  
 
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Bang on the bell on Friday  
 
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You buys a little something for yourself  
 
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And the van that comes around weekends  
 
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Oh!  Oh!  Oh!  People can I put you on? 
(REPEAT, AD LIB, FADE)

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