IT'S NINE 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 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 LA
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 LA
NOW PAUL IS
A REAL ESTATE NOVELIST
WHO NEVER HAD TIME
FOR A WIFE
AND HE'S TALKING
WITH DAVY
WHO'S STILL IN
THE NAVY
AND PROBABLY WILL BE
FOR LIFE
AND THE WAITRESS
IS PRACTICING
POLITICS
AS THE BUSINESS MEN
SLOWLY GET STONED
YES THEY'RE SHARING
A DRINK
THEY CALL LONELINESS
BUT IT'S BETTER THAN
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
FEELIN' ALRIGHT
WELL 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 LA
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