Expressing Yourself – Elton John

Is it sinful if you’re blue
To cheer up the place?
What is wrong with dressing up in satin and lace?
Get some earrings, some mascara, heels and a fan
Pretty soon you will start to feel a different man

What the hell’s wrong with expressing yourself?
Being who you want to be?
Will anybody die if you put on a dress?
Who the hell cares if your blusher’s a mess?

Start a new fashion, buck all the trends
Emphasise integrity

Cos what the hell is wrong with expressing yourself
For wanting to be me?

BILLY
What the hell’s wrong with wearing a dress?
Being who you wanna be?

MICHAEL
Who the hell is it you try to impress
All you have to do is learn to care less
Start a new fashion, buck all the trends

MICHAEL
Billy, sing something to me

What the hell is wrong with expressing yourself?
For trying to be free

If you wanna be a dancer, dance
If you wanna be a miner, mine
If you want to dress like somebody else
Fine, fine, fine

It’s not a big statement, it’s not a weird act
Just a good idea at the time
We’ll not complain about your boring life
If you’ll just leave me to mine
If you wanna be a dancer, dance
If you wanna be a miner, mine

Everyone is different
It’s the natural state
It’s the facts, it’s plain to see
The world’s grey enough without making it worse
What we need is individuality