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Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

"I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" is a hit song from British performer Elton John's 1988 album, Reg Strikes Back.

The song was written by John and his long-time songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin. The song reached #30 on the UK Singles Chart. It fared better in the United States, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1988, becoming John's biggest hit of the 80's there (kept out of the top spot by fellow British singer and vocal collaborator George Michael's hit single "Monkey"). The song also became John's eighth #1 on the adult contemporary chart.

The song describes a lovers' relationship breaking up.

The song was regularly played by John in concert during the 1990s, before he retired it in 2000.

The lyrics:

I've always said that one's enough to love

Now I hear you're bragging one is not enough

Well, someone tells me you're not satisfied

You got plans to make me one of four or five

I guess this kind of thing's just in your blood

But you won't catch me carving up my love

I ain't no puzzle piece that needs to fit

If it takes more than me, let's call it quits

'Cause I don't wanna go on with you like that

Don't wanna be a feather in your cap

I just don't wanna tell you honey I ain't mad

But I don't wanna go on with you like that

Woah, woah, woah, oh yeah

It gets so hard sometimes to understand

This vicious circle's getting out of hand

Don't need an extra eye to see

That the fire spreads a faster in a breeze

And I don't wanna go on with you like that

Don't wanna be a feather in your cap

I just don't wanna tell you honey I ain't mad

But I don't wanna go on with you like that

No I don't wanna go on with you like that

One more set of boots on your welcome mat

You'll just have to quit them if you want me back

'Cause I don't wanna go on with you like that

Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah

Oh, if you wanna spread it around, sister that's just fine

But I don't want no second hand feeding me lines

If you wanna hold someone in the middle of the night

Call out the guards, turn out the light

And I don't wanna go on with you like that

Don't wanna be a feather in your cap

I just don't wanna tell you honey I ain't mad

But I don't wanna go on with you like that

No I don't wanna go on with you like that

One more set of boots on your welcome mat

You'll just have to quit them if you want me back

No, I don't wanna go on with you like that

Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah

I don't wanna, I don't wanna