1437 – Elton John – Grimsby (1974)

Escrita por Elton John e Bernie Taupin, foi gravada em janeiro de 1974 e lançada em 28 de junho de 1974 no disco Caribou, o oitavo da carreira de Elton John. Foi produzida por Gus Dudgeon. Elton John cantou e tocou piano acústico. Davey Johnstone tocou violão, guitarra, bandolim e fez backing vocals. Nigel Olsson tocou bateria e fez backing vocals. Ray Cooper tocou pandeiro, congas, assobiou, tocou vibraphone, snare, castanholas, sinos tubulares e maracas.

A letra;

As I lay dreaming in my bed
Across the great divide
I thought I heard the trawler boats
Returning on the tide

And in this vision of my home
The shingle beach did ring
I saw the lights along the pier
That made my senses sing

Oh oh Grimsby, a thousand delights
Couldn´t match the sweet sights
Of my Grimsby
Oh England you´re fair
But there´s none to compare with my Grimsby

Through nights of mad youth
I have loved every sluice in your harbour
And in your wild sands from boyhood to man
Strangers have found themselves fathers

Take me back you rustic town
I miss your magic charm
Just to smell your candy floss
Or drink in the Skinners Arms

No Cordon Bleu can match the beauty
Of your pies and peas
I want to ride your fairground
Take air along the quay

Oh oh Grimsby, a thousand delights
Couldn´t match the sweet sights
Of my Grimsby
Oh England you´re fair
But there´s none to compare with my Grimsby

Through nights of mad youth
I have loved every sluice in your harbour
And in your wild sands from boyhood to man
Strangers have found themselves fathers

Grimsby, a thousand delights
Couldn´t match the sweet sights
Of my Grimsby
Oh England you´re fair
But there´s none to compare with my Grimsby

Grimsby, a thousand delights
Couldn´t match the sweet sights
Of my Grimsby
Oh England you´re fair
But there´s none to compare with my Grimsby

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