"Oo La La"
Poor old grandad
I laughed at all his words,
I thought he was a bitter man
(When) He spoke of women's ways.
They'll trap you, and use you
And before you ever know;
For love is blind and you're far too kind,
don't ever let it show.
Chorus:
I wish - that - I knew what I know now
when I was younger
I wish - that - I knew what I know now
when I was stronger.
The Can-Can's such a pretty show
it steals your heart away
The backstage's back on earth again
the dressing rooms are great.
They come on strong and it ain't too long
for to make ya' feel a man.
But love is blind and ya soon will find
you're just a boy again.
I wish - that - I knew what I know now
when I was younger
I wish - that - I knew what I know now
when I was stronger.
Oh yeah, oh yeah
oo hoo hooo oo hoo hooo
When you want her lips, you get her cheek
makes you wonder where ya are.
If you want some more then she's fast asleep,
leaves you twinklin' with the stars.
Poor young grandson, there's nothing I can say,
you'll have to learn just like me,
and that's the hardest way.
I wish - that - I knew what I know now
when I was younger
I wish - that - I knew what I know now
when I was stronger.
I wish - that - I knew what I know now
when I was younger
I wish - that - I knew what I know now
when I was stronger.
Ooh la la Ooh la la yeah yeah,
Ooh la la Ooh la la yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooh La la Ooh la La
Ooh la la yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooh la laMusic by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Available on the album Jump Up
Your accountant called this morning
There was springtime in his heart
He couldn't wait to tell me
How he'd pulled our lives apart
And the letter from your lawyer
Lies unopened on the tray
I may get around to reading it later today
Walking round the lonely rooms
I see everything the same
But suddenly it matters
What was purchased in my name
Whether this or that was paid for
Belongs to me or you
Can the seven years together be divided by two
It says something for the legal boys
But nothing much for us
That all we had together
Is so quickly ended thus
The legal boys have won again
And you and I have lost
They can't tell us how it happened
But they'll let us know the cost
Oh they'll let us know the cost, oh yeah
There's a lot I'd like to tell you
But I can't get past your guards
I do not speak their language
And they hold all the cards
I would rather call you darling
Than defendant in the case
But lovers left here long ago
And clients took their place