Piano Man — текст песни (Joel Billy)

It`s nine o`clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There`s an old man sitting next to me
Makin` love to his tonic and gin
He says, Son, can you play me a melody?
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
La la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
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 feelin` 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 someplace that he`d rather be
He says, Bill, I believe this is killing me.
As the 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
Oh, la la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he`s talkin` with 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 than drinkin` alone
Chorus
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 comin` to see
To forget about life for a while
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 doin` here?
Oh, la la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
Chorus