It's All In The Game

Music by Charles G. Dawes
Lyrics by Carl Sigman

Music: © 1912; Lyrics: © 1951

Many a tear has to fall
But it's all in the game 

All in the wonderful game
That we know as love 

You had words with him
And your future's looking dim
But these things your heart can rise above 

Once in a while he won't call
But it's all in the game 

Soon he'll be there by your side
With a small bouquet 

And he'll kiss your lips
And caress your fingertips
And your heart will fly away 

You had words with him
And your future's looking dim
But these things your heart can rise above 

Once in a while he won't call
But it's all in the game 

Soon he'll be there by your side
With a small bouquet 

And he'll kiss your lips
And caress your fingertips
And your heart will fly away 

Notes:

• Early recordings by Sammy Kaye, Carmen Cavallaro and Dinah Shore
• Original hit version by Tommy Edwards (1958)
• Hit version by Cliff Richard (1964)
• Hit version by Four Tops (1970)
• Version by Van Morrison (1979)

The music was written in 1912 by Charles G. Dawes who later served as Vice President under Calvin Coolidge

Elton John Sources:

• August 1969 to August 1970 "soundalike" cover version.