The online illustrated Elton John Discography
by David Bodoh
by David Bodoh
 | If It Wasn't For Bad |  |
Available on the album The Union
| Writer: | Leon Russell |
| Piano and vocals: | Leon Russell |
| Vocals: | Elton John |
| Drums and Percussion: | Jim Keltner, Jay Bellerose |
| Acoustic bass: | Dennis Crouch |
| Guitar: | Marc Ribot |
| B3: | Booker T. Jones |
| Keyboard: | Keefus Ciancia |
| Trumpet, Bass trumpet: | Darrell Leonard |
| Trombone: | Ira Neptus, Maurice Spears, George Bohanon |
| Baritone Horn: | George Bohanon |
| Tuba: | William Roper |
| Backing vocals: | Alfie Silas Durio, Judith Hill, Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Jean Witherspoon |
| Horn arrangement: | Darrell Leonard |
I knew from the first night I met you
Something just wasn't quite right
Looked like an innocent stranger
But something was just out of sight
Something just wasn't quite right
Looked like an innocent stranger
But something was just out of sight
How could I know that you would use me
Fill out some plan of your own
I couldn't know you'd abuse me
Leave me here hurt and alone
Fill out some plan of your own
I couldn't know you'd abuse me
Leave me here hurt and alone
chorus:
If it wasn't for you I'd be happy
If it wasn't for lies you'd be true
I know you could be just like you should
If it wasn't for bad you'd be good
If it wasn't for lies you'd be true
I know you could be just like you should
If it wasn't for bad you'd be good
I only saw what I wanted to see
You were a dream in my mind
I didn't know how you really could be
It didn't take long for me to find
You were a dream in my mind
I didn't know how you really could be
It didn't take long for me to find
I guess that it's my fault for seeing
Only what I wanted to see
I couldn't know you would be
A player just acting for me
Only what I wanted to see
I couldn't know you would be
A player just acting for me
(repeat chorus)
I knew from the first night I met you
Something just wasn't quite right
Looked like an innocent stranger
But something was just out of sight
Something just wasn't quite right
Looked like an innocent stranger
But something was just out of sight
(repeat chorus)
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