LEVON   (Elton John)   
 
 
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Levon wears his war wound like a crown
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  He calls his child Jesus   Cause he likes the name
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And he sends him to the finest school in town
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And Levon Levon likes his money
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  He makes a lot they say
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 Spends his days and go counting in a garage by the motor way


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      He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day 
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When the New York Times said God is dead and war's begun
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  Alvin Tostig has a son today 
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And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
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And he shall be Levon in tradition with the fam'ly plan
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And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
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He shall be Levon


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Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
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  He's fam'ly bus'ness thrives
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Jesus blows up balloons all day
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Sits on the porch swing watching them fly
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And Jesus he want's to go to Venus leave Levon far behind
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 Take a balloon and go sailing while Levon Levon slowly dies 


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And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
                Bb                           F
And he shall be Levon in tradition with the fam'ly plan
                Bb                       F
And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man
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He shall be Levon