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(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket

Elton John

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(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket

I can hound you if I need to

Sip your brandy from a crystal shoe

In the corner, in the corner

While the others climb reaching dizzy heights

The world's in front of me in black and white

I'm on the bottom line, I'm on the bottom line

I'd have a cardiac if I had such luck

Lucky losers, lucky losers landing on skid row

Landing on skid row

While the Diamond Jims

And the Kings road pimps

Breath heavy in their brand new clothes

I'm on the bottom line, I'm on the bottom line

And I gotta get a meal ticket

To survive you need a meal ticket

To stay alive you need a meal ticket

Feel no pain, no pain

No regret, no regret

When the line's been signed

You're someone else

Do yourself a favor, the meal ticket does the rest

Shake a hand if you have to

Trust in us and we will love you anyway, anyway

Don't leave us stranded in the jungle

With fifty percent that's hard to handle

Ain't that so, ain't that so

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Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket by Elton John is a song that delves into themes of survival, ambition, and the quest for success. The lyrics express the struggles and determination of someone trying to make a living and escape poverty. The song highlights the desperation and urgency to achieve a stable source of income, metaphorically referred to as a 'meal ticket.' Elvis John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin use vivid imagery to portray the harsh reality of striving for a better life. Key moments in the song include the emphasis on the repetitive, grinding effort required to secure one's future and the emotional weight carried by those in pursuit of their dreams.

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