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(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket Lyrics

(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket Lyrics

I Can Hound You If I Need To
Sip Your Brandy From A Crystal Shoe
In The Corner, In The Corner
While The Others Climb
Reaching Dizzy Heights
The World’s In Front Of
Me In Black And White
I’m On The Bottom Line,
I’m On The Bottom Line

I’d Have A Cardiac If
I Had Such Luck, Ooo
Lucky Losers,
Lucky Losers Landing On Skid Row
Landing On Skid Row
While The Diamond Jims
And The Kings Road Pimps
Breath Heavy In Their
Brand New Clothes
I’m On The Bottom Line,
I’m On The Bottom Line

And I Gotta Get A Meal Ticket
To Survive You Need A Meal Ticket
To Stay Alive You Need A Meal Ticket
Feel No Pain, No Pain
No Regret, No Regret
When The Line’s Been Signed
You’re Someone Else
Do Yourself A Favor,
The Meal Ticket Does The Rest

Shake A Hand If You Have To
Trust In Us And We Will
Love You Anyway, Anyway
Don’t Leave Us Stranded
In The Jungle
With Fifty Percent
That’s Hard To Handle
Ain’t That So, Ain’t That So

And I Gotta Get A Meal Ticket
To Survive You Need A Meal Ticket
To Stay Alive You Need A Meal Ticket
Feel No Pain, No Pain
No Regret, No Regret
When The Line’s Been Signed
You’re Someone Else
Do Yourself A Favor,
The Meal Ticket Does The Rest

Meal Ticket

Gotta Get A Meal Ticket
And I Gotta Get A Meal Ticket
To Survive You Need A Meal Ticket
To Stay Alive You Need A Meal Ticket
Feel No Pain, No Pain
No Regret, No Regret
When The Line’s Been Signed
You’re Someone Else
Do Yourself A Favor,
The Meal Ticket Does The Rest

Meal Ticket
Meal Ticket
Meal Ticket
Meal Ticket
Meal Ticket

Song details & credits

Song(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
SingerElton John
AlbumCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
MusicUniversal Music
LyricistBernie Taupin
LabelDJM Records
Year1975
LanguageEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Which album is "(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket" from and when was it released?
“(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket” is from the album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, released in 1975.
Who wrote the lyrics of "(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket" song?
The lyrics of “(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket” were written by Bernie Taupin.
Who is the singer of "(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket" song?
“(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket” is sung by Elton John.