Inspired by Taupin's first visit to New York – where he discovered a less salubrious city than he'd expected – it's an unusually direct lyric from the writer which could equally be interpreted as a metaphor for facing reality with the people you really care about while the spectacle of your dreams crumbles around you. Taken from the first Elton record to hit number one in the US, this track showed what the singer was capable of as he scaled the heights of his brilliant Early Period – before his fascination with ostentatious glasses threatened to overshadow his talent. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Honky Château, 1972)
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