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Piano Man Lyrics By Billy Joel

    it’s nine o’clock on a saturday
    the regular crowd shuffles in
    there’s an old man sittin’ 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

    refrain
    la lala dideeda
    lala dideeda dadum

    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 feeling 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

    refrain
    oh la lala dideeda
    lala dideeda dadum

    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

    piano

    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 feeling alright

    4
    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

    refrain
    oh la lala dideeda
    lala dideeda dadum

    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 feeling alright

    Artist: Billy Joel

    Year: 1974

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 201