Tiny Dancer

Album: Madman Across The Water Released: 1971 US Chart: 41 According to the Tiny Dancer Songfacts , the, "Blue jean baby, LA Lady, seamstress for the band" was Bernie Taupin's then girlfriend Maxine Feibelman. She was a dancer who accompanied John and Taupin on their first tour of America in 1970, often sewing together the costumes and fixing their clothes. She and Taupin married in 1971.

[Verse 1] Blue jean baby, L.A. lady Seamstress for the band Pretty-eyed, pirate smile You'll marry a music man Ballerina, you must've seen her Dancing in the sand And now she's in me, always with me Tiny dancer in my hand [Verse 2] Jesus freaks out in the street Handing tickets out for God Turning back, she just laughs The boulevard is not that bad Piano man, he makes his stand In the auditorium Looking on, she sings the songs The words she knows, the tune she hums [Pre-Chorus] But, oh, how it feels so real Lying here with no one near Only you, and you can hear me When I say softly, slowly [Chorus] Hold me closer, tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today Hold me closer, tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today [Verse 1] Blue jean baby, L.A. lady Seamstress for the band Pretty-eyed, pirate smile You'll marry a music man Ballerina, you must've seen her Dancing in the sand And now she's in me, always with me Tiny dancer in my hand [Pre-Chorus] Oh, how it feels so real Lying here with no one near Only you, and you can hear me When I say softly, slowly [Chorus] Hold me closer, tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today Hold me closer, tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today