The Retreat Lyrics

The song The Retreat is performed by Elton John in the album named To Be Continued in the year 2000 .



They laid beneath the pine trees with their caps over their eyes
They were drunk with home and mama as they brushed away the flies
In an instant before the sunrise they had gunned the rebels down
As their flags were torn at half mast in the ruins of the town

There were white sails on the water for the crippled on the beach
There was a lack of ammunition so the cause was incomplete
When the bugle blew at breakfast and they knew their ships were in
Signs of grand a*surance were carried on the wind

Take it home, take it low, take responsibilities
Came the message from the front
For the captains, captains quarters must retreat
Pack the compa*s, pack the tents, take the bunks

They just chalked it down in history but they kept their uniforms
They put their medals on the sideboards and they went back to their farms
For it was just a mere reminder that they stood beside the best
That God had saved the chosen few and the devil took the rest

On the planes above the rock face where the sculptured eagles swoop
There's a haunted yell for action among the specters of his troops
It was silent on the coastline as the crazy angels danced
With the sound of retreating footfall from his military camp



Elton John - To Be Continued

Oct 2000

  1. Come Back Baby
  2. Lady Samantha
  3. It's Me That You Need
  4. Your Song
  5. Rock And Roll Madonna
  6. Bad Side Of The Moon
  7. Your Song
  8. Take Me To The Pilot
  9. Border Song
  10. Sixty Years On
  11. Country Comfort
  12. Grey Seal
  13. Friends
  14. Levon
  15. Tiny Dancer
  16. Madman Across The Water
  17. Honky Cat
  18. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
  19. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)
  20. Daniel
  21. Crocodile Rock
  22. Bennie And The Jets
  23. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  24. All The Girls Love Alice
  25. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  26. Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)
  27. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
  28. Jack Rabbit
  29. Harmony
  30. Young Man's Blues
  31. Step Into Christmas
  32. The Bitch Is Back
  33. Pinball Wizard
  34. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  35. Philadelphia Freedom
  36. One Day At A Time
  37. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
  38. I Saw Her Standing There
  39. Island Girl
  40. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  41. Don't Go Breaking My Heart
  42. I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)
  43. Ego
  44. Song For Guy
  45. Mama Can't Buy You Love
  46. Cartier
  47. Little Jeannie
  48. Donner Pour Donner
  49. Fanfare/Chloe
  50. The Retreat
  51. Blue Eyes
  52. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
  53. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  54. I'm Still Standing
  55. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  56. Act Of War
  57. Nikita
  58. Candle In The Wind
  59. Carla Etude
  60. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  61. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
  62. Give Peace A Chance
  63. Sacrifice
  64. Made For Me
  65. You Gotta Love Someone
  66. I Swear I Heard The Night Talkin'
  67. Easier To Walk Away

The Retreat