Title : PIANO MAN

                            Artist : BILLY JOEL

                          Reference Number : 0406

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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
          MAKING LOVE TO HIS TONIC AND GIN
          HE SAYS SON CAN YOU PLAY ME A MELODY
          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 MANS CLOTHES

          DA DA DIDI DA DA DA DA DIDI DA DA DA DA DA
          SING US A SONG YOU'RE THE PIANO MAN 
          SING US A SONG TONIGHT
          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 SOME PLACE THAT HE'D RATHER BE
          HE SAYS PAUL I BELIEVE THIS IS KILLING ME
          AS A SMILE RAN AWAY FROM HIS FACE
          I'M SURE THAT I COULD BE A MOVIE STAR
          IF I COULD GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

          NOW PAUL IS A REAL ESTATE NOVELIST
          WHO NEVER HAD TIME FOR A WIFE
          AND HE'S TALKING WITH DAVY WHO'S STILL IN THE NAVY
          AND PROBABLY WILL BE FOR LIFE
          AND THE WAITRESS IS PRACTISING POLITICS
          AS THE BUSINESSMEN SLOWLY GET STONED
          THEY'RE SHARING A DRINK THEY CALL LONELINESS
          BUT IT'S BETTER THAN DRINKING ALONE

          DA DA  DIDI DA DA DA DA DIDI DA DA DA DA DA
          SING US A SONG YOU'RE THE PIANOMAN 
          SING US A SONG TONIGHT
          WE'RE SURE IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY
          AND YOU'VE GOT US FEELING ALRIGHT

          WELL YOU'RE A PRETTY GOOD CROWD FOR A SATURDAY
          AS THE MANAGER GIVES ME A SMILE
          WELL HE KNOWS THAT IT'S ME THAT THEY'RE COMING TO SEE
          AND TO FORGET ABOUT LIFE FOR A WHILE
          AND THE PIANO SOUNDS LIKE A CARNIVAL 
          THE MICROPHONE SMELLS LIKE A BEER
          THEY SIT AT THE BAR AND PUT BREAD IN MY JAR
          AND SAY MAN WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE

          DA DA DIDI DA DA DA DA DIDI DA DA DA DA DA
          SING US A SONG YOU'RE THE PIANO MAN
          SING US A SONG TONIGHT
          WE'RE SURE IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY
          AND YOU'VE GOT US FEELING ALRIGHT