Oh, 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.

One of the best benefits of being a musician must be the ability to write a song for someone you are courting. What better title to make the song than “Your Song”?

When I was really young, I imagined that Elton John must have been a superstar when he wrote this. Who would have the gall to write a song and “give” it to someone else unless you are great already? (Obviously, a lot of people, but I was really young). Anyways it turns out, this was one of Elton’s first songs.

The production of “Your Song” goes unnoticed. In a way that is good. If you were to ask the average Elton fan what instruments were on “Your Song”, they’d say “piano”. However, there are so many instruments sprinkled in that you don’t notice til you really pay attention.

There is a nylon string acoustic guitar, a harp, bass, strings, a flute. Interestingly no drums. As far as lyrics, they are average. We see an early Taupin finding his voice. He would demonstrate he is an amazing lyricist in other songs, later.

Your Song Lyrics

It’s a little bit funny, this feelin’ 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 travelin’ show
Oh, 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 forgettin’, 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

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 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.

written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin