Hercules (session demo) Songtext
von Elton John

Hang on (you had a better one, Dave)
Yeah, it sound a bit laboured, didn′t it? (okay, one)
So, left the harmony out as well, I mean the harmonics, so it's-
One, two, one, two three

Ooh, and again, sorry
Nigel, don′t, can you come in at the last possible moment?
Build that thing Nig-
Like the de-de-de... it builds up
Okay? Right, right
One, two, a one, two, three

Oh! Oh, sorry (what's wrong with that?)
(Nothing) it's me, I wasn′t concentratin′
One, two, a one, two, three

Ooh, it still wasn't right
It′s not flowing as much now, the intro
It's sort of broken up a bit (okay)
One, two, a one, two, three

Ooh, I got a busted wing and a hornet sting
Like an out of tune guitar


Ooh, she got a Hercules on her side
And Diana in her eyes

Some men like the Chinese life
Some men kneel and pray

Ooh, well, I like women and I like wine
And I′ve always liked it that way
Always liked it that way

Doo-wop, shoo-wop
Doo-wop, shoo-wop, shoo-wop, shoo-wop
Ah-ah-ah

I can't dig it, the way she tease
With that old-tough man routine up her sleeve
Livin′ and lovin', kissin' and a-huggin′
Livin′ and lovin' with a cat named Hercules
A cat named Hercules

Oh, and it hurts like hell to see my gal
Messing with a muscle boy

No Superman gonna ruin my plans
Playing with my toys

Rich man sweatin′ in a sauna bath
Poor boy scrubbin' in a tub


Me, I stay gritty up to my ears
Washin′ in a bucket of mud
Washin' in a bucket of mud

Doo-wop, shoo-wop
Doo-wop, shoo-wop, shoo-wop, shoo-wop
Ah-ah-ah

I can′t dig it, the way she tease
With that old tough man routine up her sleeve
Livin' and lovin', kissin′ and a-huggin′
Livin' and lovin′ with a cat named Hercules
A cat named Hercules

Doo-wop, shoo-wop
Doo-wop, shoo-wop, shoo-wop, shoo-wop
Ah-ah-ah

But I can't dig it, the way she tease
With that old tough man routine up her sleeve
Livin′ and lovin', kissin′ and a-huggin'
Livin' and lovin′ with a cat named Hercules
A cat named Hercules

A cat named Hercules
A cat named Hercules
A cat named Hercules
A cat named Hercules
Oh, yeah, whoo

Well, I′m not sure I heard that
Why?