Piano Man

(It's nine o'clock on a Saturday)

It's nine o'clock on a Saturday

(The regular crowd shuffles in)

The regular crowd shuffles in

(There's an old man sitting next to me)

There's an old man sitting next to me

(Making love to his tonic and gin)

Making love to his tonic and gin

(He says, "Son can you play me a memory)

He says, "Son can you play me a memory

(I'm not really sure how it goes)

I'm not really sure how it goes

(But it's sad and it's sweet)

But it's sad and it's sweet

(And I knew it complete)

And I knew it complete

(When I wore a younger man's clothes.")

When I wore a younger man's clothes."

(Sing us a song, you're the piano man)

Sing us a song, you're the piano man

(Sing us a song tonight)

Sing us a song tonight

(Well we're all in the mood for a melody)

Well we're all in the mood for a melody

(And you've got us feeling alright)

And you've got us feeling alright

(Now John at the bar is a friend of mine)

Now John at the bar is a friend of mine

(He gets me my drinks for free)

He gets me my drinks for free

(And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke)

And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke

(But there's someplace that he'd rather be)

But there's someplace that he'd rather be

(He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me.")

He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."

(As a smile ran away from his face)

As a smile ran away from his face

("Well, I'm sure that I could be a movie star)

"Well, I'm sure that I could be a movie star

(If I could get out of this place.")

If I could get out of this place."

(Now Paul is a real estate novelist)

Now Paul is a real estate novelist

(Who never had time for a wife)

Who never had time for a wife

(And he's talking with Davy who's still in the Navy)

And he's talking with Davy who's still in the Navy

(And probably will be for life)

And probably will be for life

(And the waitress is practicing politics)

And the waitress is practicing politics

(As the businessmen slowly get stoned)

As the businessmen slowly get stoned

(Yes they're sharing a drink they call loneliness)

Yes they're sharing a drink they call loneliness

(But it's better than drinking alone)

But it's better than drinking alone

(Sing us a song, you're the piano man)

Sing us a song, you're the piano man

(Sing us a song tonight)

Sing us a song tonight

(Well we're all in the mood for a melody)

Well we're all in the mood for a melody

(And you've got us feeling alright)

And you've got us feeling alright

(It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday)

It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday

(And the manager gives me a smile)

And the manager gives me a smile

('Cause he knows that it's me they've been coming to see)

'Cause he knows that it's me they've been coming to see

(To forget about life for a while)

To forget about life for a while

(And the piano sounds like a carnival)

And the piano sounds like a carnival

(And the microphone smells like a beer)

And the microphone smells like a beer

(And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar)

And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar

(And say, "Man, What are you doing here?")

And say, "Man, What are you doing here?"

(Sing us a song, you're the piano man)

Sing us a song, you're the piano man

(Sing us a song tonight)

Sing us a song tonight

(Well we're all in the mood for a melody)

Well we're all in the mood for a melody

(And you've got us feeling alright)

And you've got us feeling alright