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Billy Joel
He came from a musical family, and decided to follow that career having seen The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Piano Man was released in 1973, the first in a long line of hit singles.
Song Lyrics: Piano Man by Billy Joel
Written by: Billy Joel from the Album: "Piano Man" - 1973
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory?
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes"
La la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
(Chorus:)
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's someplace that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
As the smile ran away from his face
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"
Oh, la la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy who's still in the navy
And probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone
(Chorus)
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?"
Oh, la la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
(Chorus)
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cannedguds wrote...
good work, poddys. Billy Joel's my main man and here in our place, I'm the only one who knows how to sing this and Captain Jack! I really like the part, " Yes, they're sharing a drink called loneliness and it's better than drinking alone"... a sip of hope & acceptance... thanks for sharing this! and thanks for visiting my lens!
Posted March 12, 2009
OhMe wrote...
I saw Billy Joel one time in concert and it was quite a treat. I enjoyed it very much and I enjoyed this lens.
Posted November 25, 2008
Evelyn_Saenz wrote...
The Piano Man is one of my favorite songs. Whenever it comes on the radio it makes me smile.
Posted November 21, 2008
lisadh wrote...
The Piano Man is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs (along with Goodnight Saigon). Great lens!
Posted October 29, 2008
Joan4 wrote...
Oh this is one of my favorite songs - especially for piano bar sing-alongs!
Posted October 27, 2008
clouda9 wrote...
Hey guy...long time no see :) This is one of my favorite songs! Love how you put together your lyric lenses! 5*'s for this one for sure.
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Posted October 22, 2008
Rokusan wrote...
Great lens! Do you know, I bought a 2-cassette set (remember cassettes) of Billy Joels Greatest Hits when I lived in Japan ~ there were two bonus tracks that had not been released in the US on that set.
See you on gather.....
Posted August 29, 2008
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