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