It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
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
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
There\'s an old man sitting next to me
There\'s an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
Makin\' love to his tonic and gin
Makin\' love to his tonic and gin
He says, ”Son can you play me a memory?
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,
I\'m not really sure how it goes,
but it's sad and it sweet and I knew it
but it\'s sad and it sweet and I knew it
but it\'s sad and it sweet and I knew it
complete when I were a younger man's clothes.”
complete when I were a younger man\'s clothes. ”
complete when I were a younger man\'s clothes. ”
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
daa dum
daa dum
daa dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
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
Sing us a song tonight
We're all in the mood for a melody
We\'re all in the mood for a melody
We\'re all in the mood for a melody
and you've got us feeling alright
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
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
he gets me my drink for free
he gets me my drink for free
he gets me my drink for free
and he's quick with a joke
and he\'s quick with a joke
and he\'s quick with a joke
or to light up your smoke
or to light up your smoke
or to light up your smoke
but there's someplace that he'd rather be
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, ”
He says, ” Bill, I believe this is killing me, ”
as the smile ran away from his face
as the smile ran away from his face
as the 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
” well I\'m sure that I could be a movie star
if could get out of this place.”
if could get out of this place. ”
if could get out of this place. ”
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
daa dum
daa dum
daa dum
Now paul is a real estate novelist
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
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talking with Davey who's still in the Navy
And he\'s talking with Davey who\'s still in the Navy
And he\'s talking with Davey who\'s still in the Navy
and probably will be for life
and probably will be for life
and probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
And the waitress is practicing politics
And the waitress is practicing politics
as the businessman slowly get stoned
as the businessman slowly get stoned
as the businessman slowly get stoned
Yes they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
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
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, you\'re the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Sing us a song tonight
Sing us a song tonight
We're all in the mood for a melody
We\'re all in the mood for a melody
We\'re all in the mood for a melody
and you've got us feeling alright
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
It\'s a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
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
\'Cause he knows that it\'s me they\'ve been coming to see
To forget about life for awhile
To forget about life for awhile
To forget about life for awhile
And the piano sounds like a carnival
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 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 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? ”
And say, ” Man, what are you doing here? ”
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
la la didi daa
daa dum
daa dum
daa dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
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
Sing us a song tonight
We're all in the mood for a melody
We\'re all in the mood for a melody
We\'re all in the mood for a melody
and you've got us feeling alright
and you\'ve got us feeling alright
and you\'ve got us feeling alright