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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Vocals
Doug Stegmeyer
Bass Guitar
Liberty De Vitto
Drums
Richie Cannata
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Songwriter
Kenny Ascher
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Billy Joel
Producer
John Bradley
Recording Engineer
Lou Waxman
Tape Preparation
Don Puluse
Recording Engineer
Bruce Botnick
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Now we take our time, so nonchalant
And spend our nights so bon vivant
We dress our days in silken robes
The money comes, the money goes
We know it's all a passing phase
We light our lamps for atmosphere
And hang our hopes on chandeliers
We're going wrong, we're gaining weight
We're sleeping long and far too late
And so it's time to change our ways
But I've loved these days
Now as we indulge in things refined
We hide our hearts from harder times
A string of pearls, a foreign car
Oh, we can only go so far
On caviar and Cabernet
We drown our doubts in dry Champagne
And soothe our souls with fine cocaine
I don't know why I even care
We'll get so high and get nowhere
We'll have to change our jaded ways
But I've loved these days
So before we end, and then begin
We'll drink a toast to how it's been
A few more hours to be complete
A few more nights on satin sheets
A few more times that I can say
That I've loved these days
Writer(s): Billy Joel
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