… and he kissed the ‘bride’ | This is London
Elton John and his long-term partner David Furnish married earlier today. Congratulations to both and best wishes for their future happiness.
It’s a little bit funny this feeling inside
I’m not one of those who can easily hide
I don’t have much money but boy if I did
I’d buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it’s not much but it’s the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one’s for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind
I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they’ve got me quite cross
But the sun’s been quite kind while I wrote this song
It’s for people like you that keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I’ve forgotten if they’re green or they’re blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen
I really love that song – the first line popped into my head unbidden as I was reading about the wedding. I’ve always had a strong connection to Elton John’s music – it was definitely part of the soundtrack of my life from junior high and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” to college and “Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word.”
I’m looking forward to the day, probably a generation from now, when the term “gay marriage” will sound quaintly antiquated, like “demon rum” or “the Yellow Peril.”
Or “mixed marriage.”
Amen.
ooooh, burn! That was the phrase I was looking for. Good catch.