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Billy Joel
Piano Man
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Rock
Piano Man was released on November 14, 1973 by Columbia as a part of the album Piano Man
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Vocals
Ron Tutt
Ron Tutt
Drums
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Accordion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Songwriter
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ron Malo
Ron Malo
Engineer
Adam Grover
Adam Grover
Immersive Mastering Engineer
Bradshaw Leigh
Bradshaw Leigh
Immersive Mixing Engineer
Michael Stewart
Michael Stewart
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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"
[Bridge]
La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la, li-li-la, da-dum
[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 feeling alright
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me"
As a 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"
[Bridge]
Oh, la, la-la, di-da-da
La-la, di-di-da, da-dum
[Verse 5]
Now Paul is a real-estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talking with Davey, who's still in the Navy
And probably will be for life
[Verse 6]
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 drinking alone
[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 feeling alright
[Verse 7]
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 coming to see
To forget about life for a while
[Verse 8]
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 doing here?"
[Bridge]
Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la, di-di-da, da-dum
[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 feeling alright
Written by: William Martin Joel

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