Lyrics for Piano Man as interpreted by kevin

Piano Man Lyrics
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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connie
03-11-2002

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i think that this is the best song of all time, hands down


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Tracy
03-11-2002

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nah not really. but it does have good lyrics

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weezerific:cutlery
03-22-2002

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i like this song a lot. it's very beautiful and simplistic.

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superchino
04-15-2002

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its a real good song, not the best of all times, but a real beatiful one

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freddysgirl
05-29-2002

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this a great song to sing in clubs

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emmychloe
05-29-2002

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my friend was in a bar one night, bar was practically empty, and some guy came in and started playing "Piano Man" on the piano. when he went over to compliment the guy on his playing, he realized it was actually Billy Joel himself!

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Dying_In_Vain
05-30-2002

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yea right man. its a kick ass song. leave at that.

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nietzsche_66
06-01-2002

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The first time I heard this song, I cried. Memories flooded back, and I wished I had my own Piano Man.

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TheCatThatPounced
06-13-2002

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Oh gee
z this song brings back crazy memories of super bowl parites....good stuff lol

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halfalive
07-18-2002

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yeah lots of tps behind this song... very good...

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MrPiano_Man37
07-21-2002

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A truly witty song with great lyrics many true things about it too

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Bulkyone
07-30-2002

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love it love it love it, i think its about how you can be amazingly talented at something, but still not get anywhere cos that's how the world works, still makes me wanna cry, reminds me of the end of highschool


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Daddyslittle defect
08-17-2002

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i love this song soo much its one of my favorites by billy joel...he went to the same school as my mom and his music teacher used to say that he would never amount to anything...can u believe that...that guy must feel like such a dick now

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joeyfox1
08-31-2002

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does anyone know what this song is really about? at the beginning of his carreer Billy Joel got screwed over by a record label on an awful contract and couldn't release any of his songs and he couldn't work in any large music business because of the contract so until it expired he had to work at a small bar. this song is his experiences at the bar.

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rigel
09-02-2002

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One of the best impromptu sing-a-long songs of all times. You can play this on the jukebox all over this country, and chances are there will be many people singin along.


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des325
09-04-2002

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This is truely a classic. It's also excellent for kareoke on those drunken nights when you're out with the girls. Ahh, college.... *sigh*

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Hoju3942
03-18-2003

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Well, I know the guy, and he does not like this song at all. Since it came out, it's been his identifying song, and it's been played so much that it doesn't feel like he wrote it anymore. Nonetheless, it's an amazing song.

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MelissaOK
03-20-2003

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this song is about unfufilled dreams

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MusicGeek2
03-27-2003

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I agree with Hoju. I may not know him, but if I were a star who was famous for pretty much this one song (which is marvelous) I would hate it also. So... anyone know where I can get the music??

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eaglesfan81
04-02-2003

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This song is actually based on real events that happened while billy joel was playing at small piano bars or bars in general while he was getting screwed over with a contract, just like joeyfox1 send. THe people in the song real and everythign about them real and the waitress who is practicing politics is his first ex wife.

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Raz0r
04-02-2003

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classic tune. nuff said

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Raz0r
04-02-2003

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Classic tune. Nuff said.

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Lisa18
04-05-2003

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I love this song.

To me it's about getting stuck in a life you won't want to lead. Having potential and maybe if your situation was different you'd become something bigger, but you see other people where you want to be, just as unhappy.

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americanidiot
04-19-2003

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i was at this retreat for school and this priest guy did a MIME routine to this. i was embarrassed for him. it wasn't that great. so now whenever i hear this i picture him...dancing. ruined the way i veiw this song now.

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nails_in_my_feet
04-22-2003

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This song is quite a literal song really. The meaning is exactly what is written...

However, did anyone ever notice that Paul and Davey are most likely gay? Paul has "never had time for a wife", and Davey will probably be in the navy for life..The Navy is often associated with homosexuality (no offence to either gays, or anyone in the navy)

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