Elton John - Rocket Man Lyrics | SongMeanings

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say

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a

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out

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his

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fuse

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case

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collar

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oil

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field

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personnel.They

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family

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people

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with

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each

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or

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return

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back,

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that

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they

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will

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finally

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think

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fact

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that

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his

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wife

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packed

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his

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backs

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before

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he

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left

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shows

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how

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close

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they

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are.Remember

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that

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during

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time

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this

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was

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written,

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it

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was

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pretty

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common

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for

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wife

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to

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pack

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husband

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lunch

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for

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work,

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or

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to

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pack

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his

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suitcase

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before

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he

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left

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for

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an

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extended

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period

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of

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time.She

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being

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and

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understanding,

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knowing

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that

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he

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is

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doing

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what

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feels

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he

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needs

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to

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in

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order

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to

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support

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family.I

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think

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this

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song

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is

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really

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less

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about

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him

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being

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burnt

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out

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and

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more

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about

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his

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frustration

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that

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he

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can't

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get

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others

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to

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see

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that

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he

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really

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is

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a

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good

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person,

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husband

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and

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provider.

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And

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that

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he

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really

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enjoys

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what

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he

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is

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doing.

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Just

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like

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some

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truck

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drivers/oil

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workers/garbage

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men

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really

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do

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enjoy

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their

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jobs.It

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is

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more

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upbeat

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than

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a

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lot

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of

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people

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give

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it

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credit

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for.

', '

Chervil

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on

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March

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27,

', '

2015

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