Song Lyrics

PIANO MAN
Billy Joel

It's 9 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 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"

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

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 "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"

Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talking to Davy who's still in the Navy
And probably will be for life

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 that drinking alone

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

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 awhile

And the piano sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they all sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say "Man, what are you doing here?"

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

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GO THE DISTANCE
Alan Menken, David Zippel

I have often dreamed
Of a far-off place
Where a great warm welcome
Will be waiting for me
Where the crowds will cheer
When they see my face
And a voice keeps saying
This is where I'm meant to be

I will find my way
I can go the distance
I'll be there someday
If I can be strong
I know ev'ry mile
Will be worth my while
I would go most anywhere
To feel like I belong

I am on my way
I can go the distance
I don't care how far
Somehow I'll be strong
I know ev'ry mile
Will be worth my while
I would go most anywhere
To feel like I belong

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BABY GRAND
Billy Joel

Late at night
When it's dark and cold
I reach out
For someone to hold
When I'm blue
When I'm lonely
She comes through
She's the only one who can
My baby grand
Is all I need

In my time
I've wandered everywhere
Around this world
She would always be there
Any day
Any hour
All it takes
Is the power in my hands
This baby grand's
Been good to me

I've had friends
But they slipped away
I've had fame
But it doesn't stay
I've made fortunes
Spent them fast enough
As for women
They don't last with just one man
But baby grand
Will stand by me

They say that no one's gonna play this on the radio
They said the melancholy blues were dead and gone
But only songs like these
Played in minor keys
Keep those memories holding on

I've come far
From the lige I strayed in
I've got scars
From those dives I played in
Now I'm home
And I'm weary
In my bones
Every dreary one night stand
But baby grand
Came home with me

Ever since this gig began
My baby grand's
Been good to me

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AND SO IT GOES
Billy Joel

In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds of lovers past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense

And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice was mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

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LULLABYE (GOODNIGHT MY ANGEL)
Billy Joel

Goodnight my angel
Time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away

Goodnight my angel
Now it's time to sleep
And still so many things I want to say
Remember all the songs you sang for me
When we went sailing on an emerald bay
And like a boat out on the ocean
I'm rocking you to sleep
The water's dark and deep
Inside this ancient heart
You'll always be a part of me

Goodnight my angel
Now it's time to dream
And dream how wonderful your life will be
Someday your child may cry
And if you sing this Lullabye
Then in your heart
There will always be a part of me

Someday we'll all be gone
But Lullabyes go on and on...
They never die,
That's how you
And I
Will be

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THE RIVER OF DREAMS
Billy Joel

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To a river so deep
I must be looking for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross

And even though I know the river is wide
I walked down every evening and I stand on the shore
And try to cross it to the opposite side
So I can finally find what I've been looking for

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
And I've been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I would never lose
Something somebody stole

I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore
I hope in doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is that I've been looking for

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To a river so deep
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night

I'm not sure about life after this
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Baptised by the fire, I wade into the river that runs to the promised land

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To a river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the stream
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night

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SHE'S ALL I
EVER HAD
R. Rosa, G. Noriega,
J. Secada

Here I am
Broken wings
Quiet thoughts
Unspoken dreams
Here I am
Alone again
I need her now
To hold my hand

She's all, she's all I ever had
She's the air I breathe
She's all, she's all I ever had

It's the way she makes me feel
It's the only thing that's real
It's the way she understands
She's my lover she's my friend
When I look into her eyes
It's the way I feel inside
Like the man I want to be
She's all I ever need

So much time
So much pain
But there's one thing
That still remains
The way she cared
The love we shared
And through it all
She's always been there

She's all, she's all I ever had
The world's so cold, so empty
She's all, she's all I ever had

It's the way she makes me feel
It's the only thing that's real
It's the way she understands
She's my lover she's my friend
When I look into her eyes
It's the way I feel inside
Like the man I want to be
She's all I ever need

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I COUNT THE MINUTES
D. Warren

This world don't turn when you're not in my arms
The sun don't shine whenever I'm without you
And there's an empty space inside my heart
When you're gone
And whenever you're gone, it's too long
And the waiting is driving me crazy
Baby I'm not alive
Til you're here by my side

I count the minutes
I count the hours
I count the seconds
Til you're here by my side again
And every minute
Goes on for hours
Until you're with me
Til I look in your eyes again

And time is standing still
Til you're here with me
I need your love to set me free,
set me free

Each night's a lifetime
When I'm not with you
And every day just seems to take forever
I'm missing when I should be kissing you
I can't wait
'Cause I live for the love that we made
I can't breathe til I feel you beside me
And I'm lost in the dark til you're here in my arms

I count the minutes
I count the hours
I cound the seconds
Til you're here by my side again
And every minute
Goes on for hours
Until you're with me
Til I look in your eyes again

And time is standing still til you're here with me
I need your love to set me free
Set me free
I can't wait a minute more just to touch you
'Cause I love you baby
Don't make me stay away from you too long
'Cause this wait is driving me crazy
Baby I'm not alive
Til you're here by my side
Here by my side
(repeat chorus)

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