The words of this song, written by Elton John's longstanding lyricist Bernie Taupin, tell the story of a young hopeful and of his disenchantment with a promised land of opportunity ("you can't plant me in your penthouse, I'm going back to my plough"), using imagery taken from The Wizard of Oz.
Elton John's flamboyant style of composition and performance are depicted here using the substantial resources of the Modern Fox Wurlitzer sample set.