Originally published in 2006 by Billboard Books.
And never saw his father anymore
Children lived in Levittown
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
There's a new band in town
We all fall in love, but we disregard the danger
So much to do and only so many hours in a day
The things I did not know at first I learned by doing twice
I bring to you my songs
A good reputation laying on the line
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
She's nobody's fool
I can finally find out what I've been looking for
Everybody's all excited by it
Doesn't matter what they say in the papers
I came home to a woman that I could not recognize
A fool who's not afraid of rejection
Made his move on Christie Lee
When you're counting on a killing, always count me in
Red flags are flying
I try to keep fighting
So far she hasn't run
I give my time to total strangers
Could { have missed the overture
Every drunk must have his drink
I saw the lights go out on Broadway
Got a new wife
Go ahead with your own life
Another serenader and another long-haired band
I'm trying just to get to second base
He can't understand why his heart always breaks
I can't tell you more than I've told you already
That is the story.
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Billy Joel : the life and times of an angry young man by Hank Bordowitz. ISBN 9781617130052. Published by Backbeat in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
