My Father's Gun

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"My Father's Gun" is the fifth track on Elton John's third studio album, Tumbleweed Connection.^[1] The music was written by John, and the lyrics by Bernie Taupin.

The song tells the story of a young Confederate whose father has just been killed during the American Civil War. After burying his father in the South, he takes up his father's gun and goes off to rejoin the fighting, longing for a future after the victory of their cause.^{[citation needed]}

According to Elton, this was one of Bob Dylan's favourites when they first met in 1970.^{[citation needed]} In live performances it was an extended ballad. John played the song in the same set as what became the 17-11-70 live album, though it has not been performed in concert since.

This song was also featured on the soundtrack to the film Elizabethtown, starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst.

A cover of the song was performed by country singer Miranda Lambert for the 2018 tribute album Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

The song was also covered on the Rickie Lee Jones album Kicks released in 2019.

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External links[]

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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