Entertainer — текст песни (Billy Joel)

I am the entertainer and I know just where I stand
Another serenader and another longhaired band
Today I am your champion, I may have won your hearts
But I know the game, you`ll forget my name
And I won`t be here in another year
If I don`t stay on the charts

I am the entertainer and I`ve had to pay my price
The things I did not know at first
I learned by doing twice
But still they come to haunt me, still they want their say
So I`ve learned to dance with a hand in my pants
And I rub my neck and I write em a check
And they go their merry way

I am the entertainer, I bring to you my songs
I`d like to spend a day or two but I can`t stay that long
I got to meet expenses ,I got to stay in line
Got to get those fees to the agencies
And I`d love to stay but there`s bills to pay
so I just don`t have the time

I am the entertainer, I`ve come to do my show
You`ve heard my latest record spin on the radio
It took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life
If you`re gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit
So they cut it down to 3:05

I am the entertainer, the idol of my age
I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage
You see me in the papers, I`ve been in the magazines
But if I go cold, I won`t get sold
I got put in the back in the discount rack
Like another can of beans

I am the entertainer and I know just where I stand
Another serenader and another longhaired band
Today I am your champion,
I may have won your hearts
But I knew the game, you`ll forget my name
I won`t be here in another year
If I don`t stay on the charts.