[ti:The Ballad of Blind Tom] [ar:Elton John] [al:The Diving Board (Deluxe Versi] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Ballad of Blind Tom - Elton John (艾尔顿·约翰) [00:28.73]"Say that boy's a wonderment" [00:31.61]"No The kid's a freak" [00:34.36]But that kid he don't care none [00:36.55]His black hands resting on the keys [00:39.97]Hoppin' like a big old frog [00:42.41]And hissin' like a train [00:45.50]Entertaining royalty [00:47.56]All points east west and in-between [01:02.10]General he's a fine old man [01:04.72]Treat him like his own [01:07.28]"Boy wouldn't know from money" [01:09.39]Just throw old Blind Tom a bone [01:12.58]From the times of King Cotton [01:15.32]May we present to you [01:18.00]All you Jim Crow monkeys [01:20.75]From Harlan County down to Tuscaloo [01:26.55]Pay me anything you like [01:29.18]I'll pay it back to you [01:31.92]Be careful what you call me though [01:34.54]Some things cut clear on through [01:37.54]I may be an idiot [01:40.34]I may be a savant [01:43.15]I didn't choose this life for me [01:45.52]But it's something that I want [02:10.99]Cocks that old big head aside [02:13.48]Grunts a word or two [02:16.35]Keeps 'em guessin' every night [02:18.91]Is he really gonna make it through [02:21.84]Faint hearts with their fans out [02:24.28]Starched collars and cigars [02:27.33]He weren't no use for slavin' [02:29.83]"I wouldn't want him in my yard" [02:35.60]Pay me anything you like [02:38.22]I'll pay it back to you [02:40.96]Be careful what you call me though [02:43.52]Some things cut clear on through [02:46.64]I may be an idiot [02:49.33]I may be a savant [02:52.07]I didn't choose this life for me [02:54.56]But it's something that I want [03:19.72]Pay me anything you like [03:22.40]I'll pay it back to you [03:25.08]Be careful what you call me though [03:27.64]Some things cut clear on through [03:30.64]I may be an idiot [03:33.32]I may be a savant [03:36.00]I didn't choose this life for me [03:38.62]But it's something that I want