Elton John — Honky Cat

[Verse 1] When I look back, boy, I must have been green Bopping in the country, fishing in a stream Looking for an answer, trying to find a sign Until I saw your city lights, honey, I was blind [Chorus 1] They said, get back, honky cat Better get back to the woods But, I quit those days and my redneck ways And, oh, change is gonna do me good You better get back, honky cat Living in the city ain't where it's at It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine It's like trying to drink whisky, oh, from a bottle of wine [Verse 2] Well, I read some books and I read some magazines About those high-class ladies down in New Orleans And all the fools back home, well, said I was a fool They said, oh, "Believe in the Lord" is the golden rule [Chorus 2] They said, get back, honky cat Better get back to the woods But I quit those days and my redneck ways And, ooh, oh, change is gonna do me good (Ooh, baby) They said, get back, honky cat Better get back to the woods Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways And, oh, oh, change is gonna do me good [Verse 3] They said, stay at home, boy, you gotta tend the farm Living in the city, boy, is, is gonna break your heart But how can you stay when your heart says no Ha, how can you stop when your feet say go [Chorus 1] You better get back, honky cat Better get back to the woods Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways And, ooh, oh, the change is gonna do me good You better get back, honky cat Living in the city ain't where it's at It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine It's like trying to drink whisky, oh, from a bottle of wine [Outro] Oh yeah, get back, honky cat Get back, honky cat, get back, whoo Get back, honky cat Get back, honky cat, get back, whoo Oh, get back, honky cat, get back Get back, honky cat, whoo Oh yeah, redneck ways and Whoo