Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

Old76 Music-inspired Art 2011

Elton John Songs Illustrated

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

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Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

Music & lyrics by Elton John & Bernie Taupin 1973

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It's getting late have you seen my mates

Ma tell me when the boys get here

It's seven o'clock and I want to rock

Want to get a belly full of beer

 

My old man's drunker than a barrel full of monkeys

And my old lady she don't care

My sister looks cute in her braces and boots

A handful of grease in her hair

 

Don't give us none of your aggravation

We had it with your discipline

Saturday night's alright for fighting

Get a little action in

 

Get about as oiled as a diesel train

Gonna set this dance alight

'Cause Saturday night's the night I like

Saturday night's alright, alright, alright

 

Well they're packed pretty tight in here tonight

I'm looking for a dolly who'll see me right

I may use a little muscle to get what I need

I may sink a little drink and shout out "She's with me!"

 

A couple of the sound that I really like

Are the sounds of a switchblade and a motorbike

I'm a juvenile product of the working class

Whose best friend floats in the bottom of a glass

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