Just Like Noah's Ark by Elton John - Lyrics and Translation

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Just Like Noah's Ark

Elton John

Just Like Noah's Ark

Song byElton John

in AlbumThe Captain And The Kid

It's just like Noah's ark

There's two of every kind

Pretty girls and boys in drag

Walking a fine thin line

Shaking hands and bussing cheeks

Licking their lips like they could eat

Me alive in a couple of weeks

Yea just like Noah's ark

Italiano promotion men

Chomping a big cigar

Slapping backs and making cracks

About the fags in the bar

Radio boss dipping his nose in a little white packet

You put it out son and we'll all back it

Yea it's just like Noah's ark

[chorus:]

And the waves are crashing round us

But we're ready for the flood

And we don't need a sign like an olive branch

In the beak of a snow white dove

We're not as dumb as we might look

You can't keep us in the dark

With me and you it's two by two just like Noah's ark

These four walls have seen

The Cockettes and the Casters

From San Francisco to Ohio

I've seen beauty and disaster

Cocky young roosters and little chicks

Flashing smiles, shaking them hips

Trying to hook it up for the late night shift

Here in Noah's ark

[repeat chorus]

And we wrote it as we saw it from the centre of the stage

All access to the liars who claim they wrote a page

But for every tiny dancer there's a dog that's had its day

The truth is never quite the same as what the papers say

[repeat chorus]

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Just Like Noah's Ark by Elton John is a song that uses the biblical story of Noah's Ark as a metaphor for contemporary issues and personal reflections. The key themes include survival amidst chaos, the need for unity and cooperation, and a critique of societal norms and hypocrisies. The song discusses how people, much like Noah's gathering of animals, must come together to weather life's storms. Particularly poignant moments include references to real-world issues and personal struggles, shedding light on the human condition and the resilience required to persevere.

It's just like Noah's ark

There's two of every kind

Pretty girls and boys in drag

Walking a fine thin line

Shaking hands and bussing cheeks

Licking their lips like they could eat

Me alive in a couple of weeks

Yea just like Noah's ark

Italiano promotion men

Chomping a big cigar

Slapping backs and making cracks

About the fags in the bar

Radio boss dipping his nose in a little white packet

You put it out son and we'll all back it

Yea it's just like Noah's ark

[chorus:]

And the waves are crashing round us

But we're ready for the flood

And we don't need a sign like an olive branch

In the beak of a snow white dove

We're not as dumb as we might look

You can't keep us in the dark

With me and you it's two by two just like Noah's ark

These four walls have seen

The Cockettes and the Casters

From San Francisco to Ohio

I've seen beauty and disaster

Cocky young roosters and little chicks

Flashing smiles, shaking them hips

Trying to hook it up for the late night shift

Here in Noah's ark

[repeat chorus]

And we wrote it as we saw it from the centre of the stage

All access to the liars who claim they wrote a page

But for every tiny dancer there's a dog that's had its day

The truth is never quite the same as what the papers say

[repeat chorus]

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