The first adult contemporary tune to reach the top of the charts
Words and Music by
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
8 Bar Instrumental Intro
Verse 1
DANIEL IS TRAV'LING TONIGHT ON A PLANE,
I CAN SEE THE RED TAIL LIGHTS HEADING FOR SPAIN,
OH, AND I CAN SEE DANIEL WAVING GOODBYE,
GOD, IT LOOKS LIKE DANIEL, MUST BE THE CLOUDS IN MY EYES,
Verse 2
THEY SAY SPAIN IS PRETTY THOUGH I'VE NEVER BEEN,
WELL, DANIEL SAYS IT'S THE BEST PLACE HE'S EVER SEEN,
OH, AND HE SHOULD KNOW, HE'S BEEN THERE ENOUGH,
LORD, I MISS DANIEL, OH, I MISS HIM SO MUCH,
Chorus
DANIEL, MY BROTHER, YOU ARE OLDER THAN ME,
DO YOU STILL FEEL THE PAIN OF THE SCARS THAT WON'T HEAL?
YOUR EYES HAVE DIED, BUT YOU SEE MORE THAN I,
DANIEL, YOU'RE A STAR IN THE FACE OF THE SKY,
Verse 3
DANIEL IS TRAV'LING TONIGHT ON A PLANE,
I CAN SEE THE RED TAIL LIGHTS HEADING FOR SPAIN,
OH, AND I CAN SEE DANIEL WAVING GOODBYE,
GOD, IT LOOKS LIKE DANIEL, MUST BE THE CLOUDS IN MY EYES,
Coda
OH, GOD, IT LOOKS LIKE DANIEL, MUST BE THE CLOUDS IN MY EYES.
for Elton John, this great ballad has also been performed by artists
as diverse as Jose Feliciano and funk fugitive Jimmy Castor.
DANIEL
Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Drop me an "E" any time.
Be sure to mention this song title.
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