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Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes; I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again

Billy Joel

I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
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Book Country Kids
There was an edge of, ‘Go away kid, you’re bothering me’. I’ve kicked myself a million times since. I could’ve discovered Whitney Houston.
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Away Going Houston Kids
You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
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Hard Old Rock Roll
You get paid like a really good call girl. Walking offstage is like the walk of shame.
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Girl Shame Walk
Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.
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Blood Hot Writing
You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
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Evil May Understanding
Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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Advice Answers Waiting
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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Family Like Musician Tied
Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
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Fine Slow Down Want
I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
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Mistakes Originals Theory
In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard.
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Alchemist Fun Wizards
I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
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Cheer Limos People
I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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Matter Right Views Wrong
Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
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Courage Fighting Title
I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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Reading Song Writing
But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that’s trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
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Help Point Promised Something Try

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