Sara Bareilles - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Lyrics






When are you gonna come down?
When are you going to land?
I should have stayed on the farm
I should have listened to my old man
You know you can't hold me forever
I didn't sign up with you
I'm not a present for your friends to open
This boy's too young to be singing the blues

So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh, I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road

What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics to set you on your feet again
Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be found
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground

So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh, I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road

So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh, I've finally decided my future lies
I've finally decided my future lies
I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road





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  1. M.... R....

    i see how angelina's performance is inspired by this however i get angelina's vibe deeper than hers. dont get me wrong sara is a huge artist, love her too!

  2. V.... L....

    So beautiful!
    I didn't know Sara Bareilles. Thanks for that too Angelina Jordan.

  3. F.... K....

    Sara you make my tears fall down. This is amazing!!! ♥️

  4. L.... C....

    Some people here have watched this coz of angelina's performance..well angelina does as well..as a jazz singer she mustve been visited this video and got inspired with this version

  5. M.... M....

    my younger son just introduced me to this hauntingly hypnotic version. Sara flexes an amazing range as well as perfect timing of transitioning from tender to forceful and back to tender. unlike so many of the performers from AGT and The Voice, Sara sings in her own cocoon, lost in the world of Elton and Carole, and away from the vanity of today's cheap knockoffs. this version is amazing.

  6. S.... A....

    Sorry Sara but as beautiful as this was, Angelina Jordan just gave GBYBR a positive makeover.

  7. Y.... B....

    I have loved this version for a long time. I always thought this was a soft touch from a lady who sings well. Now I heard Angelina's version and discovered a new room in the attic, where there's more soul and less hard piano. They are both good, just evolution in Angelina. 😃

  8. A.... M....

    This is the type of audience I would like to belong to when watching awesome performances like this. ❤🤗

  9. A.... H....

    Angelina Jordan blew this one out the water to

  10. I.... m....

    Who’s watching this Feb 2020 after watching AGT’s Angelina Jordan’s version?
    ❤️❤️❤️

    I.... m....

    I think hers was based on this. Very well done. And this was gorgeous! 🙌😮

  11. D.... S....

    This felt good but I like more how Angelica Jordan sang the song. Don't get me wrong. I'm a Sara Baraeilles fan as well.

    D.... S....

    They have different and unique style and soul thats it no need to compare

  12. R.... J....

    Im here because angelina jordan sing this song...

    R.... J....

    Same here. This very arrangement was used. Sara is so talented

    R.... J....

    Angelina been here too, and carry this song in agt.

  13. r.... ....

    Angelina Jordans version is better!

    r.... ....

    just No.

  14. A.... G....

    Angelina jordan brought me here

  15. f.... f....

    She came, she sang & blew the yellow brick road to in a million titbits that struck my heart. 😪

  16. L.... K....

    Just stumbled on this video and realized that Angelina Jordan's amazing performance of this song on America's Got Talent was pretty much ripped off your arrangement which neither of the judges heard...

    L.... K....

    Lenny K Music same ^ !!!!!

    L.... K....

    no it isnt. the styles are much different

    L.... K....

    Angelina may have been inspired to gave the rendition after seeing this. As a jazz singer she could have known sara style as well.

    L.... K....

    Not ripped off. Almost definitely inspired though. I would say Angelina's version wouldn't be possible without Sara's version. At the same time, I think Angelina's version has improved it quite significantly.

    L.... K....

    @Numayam right

  17. t.... w....

    Such dissonance in this version. Very unique.

  18. M.... M....

    Most excellent!!!💗

  19. K.... K....

    My friend just turned me on to this video. Looking at the audience. You made people feel feelings. And me as well. That is the greatest thing an artist can do. Good on you, Sara. Well done...

  20. M.... M....

    "When are you gonna come down?
    When are you going to land?
    I should have stayed on the farm
    I should have listened to my old man
    You know you can't hold me forever
    I didn't sign up with you
    I'm not a present for your friends to open
    This boy's too young to be singing, the blues
    So goodbye yellow brick road
    Where the dogs of society howl
    You can't plant me in your penthouse
    I'm going back to my plough
    Back to the howling old owl in the woods
    Hunting the horny back toad
    Oh I've finally decided my future lies
    Beyond the yellow brick road
    What do you think you'll do then?
    I bet that'll shoot down your plane
    It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
    To set you on your feet again
    Maybe you'll get a replacement
    There's plenty like me to be found
    Mongrels who ain't got a penny
    Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground
    So goodbye yellow brick road
    Where the dogs of society howl
    You can't plant me in your penthouse
    I'm going back to my plough
    Back to the howling old owl in the woods
    Hunting the horny back toad
    Oh I've finally decided my future lies
    Beyond the yellow brick road".
    Songwriters: Bernie Taupin / Elton John

  21. s.... ....

    OMG 😭

  22. D.... P....

    Absolutely magical, totally agree with Elton. Her ranges are phenomenal, love her. ❤️

  23. S.... S....

    Outstanding.

  24. M.... B....

    Sara !!!!!!!!You own this song.

  25. m.... ....

    Best cover 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  26. A.... ....

    When are you gonna come down?
    When are you going to land?
    I should have stayed on the farm
    I should have listened to my old man
    You know you can't hold me forever
    I didn't sign up with you
    I'm not a present for your friends to open
    This boy's too young to be singing the blues
    So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl
    You can't plant me in your penthouse
    I'm going back to my plough
    Back to the howling old owl in the woods
    Hunting the horny back toad
    Oh, I've finally decided my future lies
    Beyond the yellow brick road
    So what do you think you'll do then?
    I bet that'll shoot down your plane
    It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics to set you on your feet again
    Maybe you'll get a replacement
    There's plenty like me to be found
    Mongrels who ain't got a penny
    Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground
    So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl
    You can't plant me in your penthouse
    I'm going back to my plough
    Back to the howling old owl in the woods
    Hunting the horny back toad
    Oh, I've finally decided my future lies
    Beyond the yellow brick road
    So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl
    You can't plant me in your penthouse
    I'm going back to my plough
    Back to the howling old owl in the woods
    Hunting the horny back toad
    Oh, I've finally decided my future lies
    I've finally decided my future lies
    I've finally decided my future lies
    Beyond the yellow brick road

  27. A.... M....

    2:14-2:17 is such great music.

  28. B.... B....

    This version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is interesting from the point of view that the haunting repeating of the chord throughout most of it is dissonant to the melody of the song as you want it to go elsewhere musically, but she does her own interpretation and somehow by sticking with it manages to put her very own stamp on a classic song. Thanks to the lady who recommended i listen to it.

    B.... B....

    Totally agree

  29. K.... S....

    This is the same as what Jeff Buckley did to Leonard Cohen's Haleluja! A cover that is BETTER than the original!

  30. A.... s....

    You are one of my fav singers..Sara..❤

  31. B.... L....

    Why did they not release this as a single? I remember when her first album came out, some jealous critic was critical of her because she was "self taught" on the piano and said her piano playing was clunky.

  32. M.... ....

    This is just an epic performance.

  33. S.... S....

    I so aspire to be able to rearrange a song this beautifully, she’s so freaking talented!

  34. I.... S....

    F in the chat for ever color guard that’s done a show to this song

  35. J.... W....

    I think the one she did with the orchestra was slightly better.... I can’t believe I said that!! I will be stuck down tonight by karma for saying that!

  36. m.... s....

    She does something many don't do when covering a song. She didn't change "this boy's too young" to her gender. Many singers will make the change to be in their voice, especially if not doing so will imply a same sex type thing. Just sing the song as written, like she does.

  37. M.... C....

    piano chords pleasee

  38. s.... ....

    This lady is beyond talent

  39. G.... M....

    What the hell 😭🥺

  40. J.... W....

    I’ve just decided the song I want to be played at my funeral.

  41. J.... W....

    Can’t watch without crying. Possibly the best cover I’ve ever heard. This woman isn’t human, she can’t be!!!!!

  42. A.... V....

    this sucks!

  43. R.... L....

    Elton John wouldn't be happier of this interpretation 🎶🎶🎶🎶♥️♥️♥️

    R.... L....

    Elton John loved it

  44. M.... H....

    Sara is so under rated and under appreciated. What an incredible voice and talented song writer!!!!

  45. P.... S....

    amazing rendition!

  46. R.... T....

    Don’t so much hear this song.. I see brilliant colors: blue/ yellow/ purple/green. I taste sweetness like fresh strawberries and melons. I feel a warm comforting blanket around my shoulders. All with a huge lump in my throat and my heart about to burst from my chest...

  47. B.... K....

    this is such a beautiful cover of this song. we are using this song sung by you for our winterguard show and I'm so excited!!

  48. L.... M....

    If I was at this concert, life would be complete.

  49. T.... ....

    Sarah Bareilles has blown me away by this and her Sia cover performance and it came to my mind that she has or had some shitty agents and record labels. If i were her agent i would of taken away all the pop garbage they threw on her in her earlier years and made her appearance more raw and natural because what they failed to do with her is to focus on her absolute raw talent and allow the listener to focus on just that. Id push her to sing more vocals like this , melodramatic music. I hope she continues this path, it feels more real to who she is as an artist.

  50. J.... S....

    This is a master class in how to deliver a performance. Her arrangement of the song, the way she enunciates so you can understand the lyrics, and the dynamics of her soft and louds... it’s pitch perfect. I can’t stop watching this video. Any aspiring musical artist should study this.

    J.... S....

    Yup, definitely a masterclass on use of dynamics--not enough people notice or appreciate it.

  51. M.... X....

    First day in 2020 and I'm listening this angel voice 🎙🎼
    Happy new year! 🍾
    Magic voice 💐

  52. O.... ....

    I’m in tears. It’s so beautiful. Can she just re-record every song ever sand in English? 🥰 Lol the high note woke up my old deaf dog! It’s funny the stuff she seems to hear.

  53. A.... ....

    Unreal!

  54. A.... D....

    Wow😮

  55. B.... D....

    1:19 absolutely amazing

  56. J.... W....

    I'm getting divorced. This helps

    J.... W....

    Joe Webster wishing you the best for the future!

  57. J.... D....

    This performance is so sublime that it knocked me sideways. I wept. I felt strangely - yet blissfully - violated, as though something was being done to the core of me without my consent. It caught me off guard, then my lip quivered and a hot tear rolled down my face.

    J.... D....

    wow. that's the best description of something i didn't know i felt. peace out.

  58. G.... M....

    I’ve got goose bumps listening to this. A true artist.

  59. B.... 2....

    yep. that's the one.

  60. K.... l....

    Beautiful

  61. J.... S....

    Sara is an f-ing musical genius and hidden gem amongst the noise of pop culture. And I’m totally ok with that. This rendition made me unexpectedly emotional. Amazing.

  62. N.... D....

    Bernie Taupin was a country boy in England and he wrote about it in neat subtle ways and going to glamorous life from being the average guy was like being in another make believe world and he mentions going back to his plow..

  63. W.... ....

    jesus....

  64. c.... ....

    I like the dynamic of the piano. She waits a while, then plays the lower notes getting louder.

  65. A.... M....

    Outstandingly good!

  66. c.... ....

    I love her.

  67. J.... S....

    A universe of talent, voice of an angel, wrapped in a package that is simply drop dead gorgeous.

  68. L.... ....

    Omg I love her

  69. A.... L....

    wow sara i love you

  70. N.... L....

    hi ugly

  71. N.... L....

    i love you george salazar

  72. B.... H....

    This baby boomer feels like an idiot. I finally hear ALL the words to this Elton John song. Are the words not extra extraordinary?? I had heard Elton complement his lyricist for decades - but to hear the words of Yellow Brick Road tonight is mind blowing...

    B.... H....

    dear boomer, from fellow boomer. same. same. same.

  73. C.... L....

    I love you, Sara. Thank you for your music and your fearlessness. 💕

  74. D.... M....

    Speechless. Sublimely, stunningly beautiful.

  75. L.... y....

    Wowowowowww!!!!! She is stunningly perfect!!!!!

  76. L.... ....

    Man she has a strong left hand

  77. L.... ....

    What a glorious voice

  78. P.... D....

    I love the energy this song builds up as it progresses.

  79. K.... P....

    How am I only finding this now? I really liked your take on this classic. And that voice...........

  80. S.... F....

    Blimey.

  81. �.... ....

    エルトンもいいけどこれもかっこいい!!

  82. R.... B....

    Who downvotes this? Holy shit. This is an incredible, expressive, moving piece. I also like the version with a symphony.

  83. C.... J....

    W O O O W

  84. I.... W....

    @ 2:23, No, I am not falsettoing this part.

  85. L.... N....

    Have any of y’all heard the Jessie Mueller version? I sobbed! I fell to the floor and SOBBED!

  86. F.... C....

    Lindo demais!!!

  87. E.... T....

    I heard, the rate of suicide after every Sara Bareilles show is around 100% of course no one's emotionaly alive to testify

  88. J.... B....

    Ohhh man I just creamed my pants

  89. C.... P....

    Why can't I like more than once?

  90. N.... 1....

    EN ESPAÑOL

    Cuando vas a bajar Cuando vas a aterrizar Debería haberme quedado en la granja Debería haber escuchado a mi viejo Sabes que no puedes abrazarme para siempre No me inscribí contigo No soy un regalo para que tus amigos abran Este chico es demasiado joven para cantar el blues coro: Así que adiós camino de ladrillos amarillos Donde los perros de la sociedad aúllan No puedes plantarme en tu ático Voy a volver a mi arado De vuelta al viejo búho aullando en el bosque Cazando al sapo cachondo Oh, finalmente he decidido mis mentiras futuras Más allá del camino de ladrillos amarillos ¿Qué crees que harás entonces? Apuesto a que derribarás tu avión Te tomará un par de vodka y tónicos Para ponerte de pie otra vez Tal vez obtendrás un reemplazo Hay mucho como yo para ser encontrado Mestizos que no tienen un centavo Olfateando cositas como tú en el suelo.

  91. N.... ....

    I literally live for this performance

  92. K.... P....

    I find it amazing how mesmorized the audience are all sat silently taking it all in.

  93. J.... ....

    I like the original better but good effort

  94. K.... M....

    She used to be mine brought me here and I’ve never been so grateful for finding this cover

  95. C.... X....

    This is my contemporary solo song for dance

    C.... X....

    Great choice! Will you post a video ?

  96. D.... B....

    This brought me too tears.......

  97. k.... m....

    Immaculate


    I'm dead....



    Now heaven



    Please don't stop singing!!!

  98. R.... C....

    Haunting.