Everyday I've woken up long before the sun
Never cared for politics, I've never voted once
Worked in clay and molded plates your family's eaten from
And I've always needed backbone in everything I've done.
Never been a clever man, I've never had my say
All I ask is honesty for all the tax I've paid
Sown the seed out in the fields and grew the wheat and corn
And I've always needed backbone in everything I've done.
I've always needed backbone
And got along somehow
But the pressures of this modern world
Test my patience now
We're helpless and our hands are tied
They've melted down our ploughs
And it seems to me that no one needs
Our backbone now.
Raised my kids and kept my wife the right and proper way
Families don't pull together, they pull away
Bound the books that you have read and handed your sons
And I've always needed backbone in everything I've done.
I've always needed backbone
And got along somehow
But the pressures of this modern world
Test my patience now
We're helpless and our hands are tied
They've melted down our ploughs
And it seems to me that no one needs
Our backbone now.
I was taught that craftsmen
Were the backbone of the land
But heritage has gone before
And no one gives a damn
Computers and technology
Are built to teach us how
And the giant hands of progress boys
Have crushed our backbone now
Bernard John Taupin, known professionally as Bernie Taupin, is a British poet and lyricist born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, in 1950. He is best known for his long and prolific collaboration with Elton John, with whom he forms one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships in the history of modern music. They began collaborating in 1967, when Taupin was only 17 years old, and since then they have written hundreds of songs that have sold millions of copies worldwide. Taupin is solely responsible for writing the lyrics, while John composes the music. Their partnership has produced some of the most iconic albums in pop music history, including "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Honky Château" and "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy". Among the most famous songs written by Taupin for Elton John are "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Your Song", "Candle in the Wind" and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". Taupin has won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award in 1976 for the song "Someone Saved My Life Tonight". Besides his collaboration with Elton John, Taupin has also written lyrics for other artists, such as Rod Stewart and George Michael.
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