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Billy Joel - Piano Man Lyrics

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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
 
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 a 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 businessman slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone
 
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
 
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
 
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
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