Joel Billy - Piano Man Lyrics
Its nine oclock on a saturdayThe regular crowd shuffles inTheres an old man sitting next to meMakin love to his tonic and ginHe says, son, can you play me a memory?Im not really sure how it goesBut its sad and its sweet and I knew it completeWhen I wore a younger mans clothesLa la la, de de daLa la, de de da da daChorus:Sing us a song, youre the piano manSing us a song tonightWell, were all in the mood for a melodyAnd youve got us feelin alrightNow john at the bar is a friend of mineHe gets me my drinks for freeAnd hes quick with a joke or to light up your smokeBut theres someplace that hed rather beHe says, bill, I believe this is killing me.As the smile ran away from his faceWell Im sure that I could be a movie starIf I could get out of this placeOh, la la la, de de daLa la, de de da da daNow paul is a real estate novelistWho never had time for a wifeAnd hes talkin with davy whos still in the navyAnd probably will be for lifeAnd the waitress is practicing politicsAs the businessmen slowly get stonedYes, theyre sharing a drink they call lonelinessBut its better than drinkin aloneChorusIts a pretty good crowd for a saturdayAnd the manager gives me a smilecause he knows that its me theyve been comin to seeTo forget about life for a whileAnd the piano, it sounds like a carnivalAnd the microphone smells like a beerAnd they sit at the bar and put bread in my jarAnd say, man, what are you doin here?Oh, la la la, de de daLa la, de de da da daChorus
