1156 – Elton John – Levon (1971)

Escrita por Elton John e Bernie Taupin, foi gravada em 27 de fevereiro de 1971 e lançada em 29 de novembro de 1971 no disco Madman Across the water. Os Backing vocals foram feitos por Tony Burrows. Quando lançada em compacto, chegou ao numero 24 nos charts pop americanos e número 6 no Canadá.

Foi regravada por Jon Bon Jovi, que disse que era a sua canção favorita de todos os tempos e que Elton era o seu ídolo. Muitos outros artistas também regravaram Levon.

A letra:

Levon wears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus 'cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town

Levon, Levon likes his money
He makes a lot they say
Spends his days counting
In a garage by the motorway

He was born a pauper
To a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times
Said God is dead and the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today

And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon

Levon's sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Leave Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailing,
While Levon, Levon slowly dies

He was born a pauper
To a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times
Said God is dead and the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today

And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan, woo
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon

And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan, woo
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon

A versão de Elton John:

A versão de Myles Kennedy:

A versão do Bon Jovi: