Tell Me When the Whistle Blows
Journey of Life's Whistle: Elton John's Melodic Reflections
Lyrics
There's a dusty old gutter he's lying in now
Describes a person lying in a dusty gutter.
He's blind and he's old
Depicts the person as blind and old.
And there's a bottle that rolls down the road
Refers to a rolling bottle down the road.
Me I'm young and I'm so wild
Speaker describes themselves as young and wild.
And I still feel the need
Expresses a lingering need for the comfort of someone's apron strings.
Of your apron strings once in a while
Despite being wild, the speaker still seeks comfort occasionally.
For there's taxi cabs hooting
Mentions the sound of taxi cabs.
But I can't be foot-loose forever
Acknowledges the speaker can't be carefree forever.
My suitcase it's a cheap one
Refers to a cheap suitcase.
My darling she's a dear one
Describes someone dear to the speaker.
My head's feeling light as a feather
Expresses a light-headed feeling.
Take my ears and tell me when the whistle blows
Asks to be informed when the whistle blows.
Wake me up and tell me when the whistle blows
Requests to be awakened when the whistle blows.
Long lost and lonely boy
Addresses a long-lost and lonely boy.
you're just a black sheep going home
Describes the boy as a black sheep going home.
I want to feel your wheels of steel
Expresses a desire to feel the wheels of steel.
Underneath my itching heels
Wants to feel something powerful under their heels.
Take my money
Expresses a willingness to give money.
Tell me when the whistle blows
Reiterates the request to be informed when the whistle blows.
Part of me asked the young man for the time
Describes an interaction with a young man asking for the time.
With a cool vacant stare of undue concern
Depicts the young man's cool vacant stare.
He said nine
States the time as nine.
It's not so bad but I really do love the land
Expresses a preference for the land despite difficulties.
And rather all this than those diamante lovers
Rejects glamorous lovers for the rawness of the land.
In Hyde Park holding hands
References couples in Hyde Park holding hands.
Blowing heat through my fingers
Describes blowing heat through fingers to combat the cold.
Trying to kill off this cold
Attempts to ward off the cold.
Will the street kids remember
Asks if street kids will remember the speaker.
Can I still shoot a fast cue
Questions if the speaker can still play pool skillfully.
Has this country kid still got his soul
Questions if the speaker retains their rural identity.
Take my ears and tell me when the whistle blows
Reiterates the request to be informed when the whistle blows.
Wake me up and tell me when the whistle blows
Reiterates the request to be awakened when the whistle blows.
Long lost and lonely boy
Addresses a long-lost and lonely boy again.
you're just a black sheep going home
Reiterates that the boy is a black sheep going home.
I want to feel your wheels of steel
Reiterates the desire to feel the wheels of steel.
Underneath my itching heels
Reiterates the desire for something powerful under their heels.
Take my money
Reiterates the willingness to give money.
Tell me when the whistle blows
Reiterates the request to be informed when the whistle blows.
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