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"

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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

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

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

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 "

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