I finally know what he's saying in a couple of these lyrics now.......

I could never understand what words he was saying, specifically the two lines that start with "Back to the howling old owl..."
It always just sounded like a bunch of jibber jabber.



So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough

Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road