IT'S NINE O'CLOCK
ON A SATURDAY
THE REGULAR CROWD
SHUFFLES IN
THERE'S AN OLD MAN
SITTIN' NEXT TO ME
MAKIN' LOVE TO
HIS TONIC AND GIN
HE SAYS SON CAN YOU
PLAY ME A MEMORY
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
LA LA LAA
LA LA LA
LA LAA LAA
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
LA LA LA
LA LA LAA
LA LA
LA LA LAA LAA
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
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
LA LA
LA LA LAA
LA LA
LA LA LAA LAA
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