ELTON JOHN OFF THE HOOK IN LYRICS LAWSUIT

Elton John has won his legal war over the lyrics to his hit song "Nikita"an Illinois judge has dismissed the lawsuit against the singer, which alleged Elton lifted the words. TMZ broke the story a songwriter named Guy Hobbs sued Elton back in April, claiming Elton jacked his lyrics ... then used them to pen the chart-topping 1985 hit "Nikita." Hobbs wrote a song called "Natasha" about a Western man falling for a Russian woman during the Cold War.