The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
BILLY JOELMost people you’d tell “I’m gonna be a musician,” they’d say, “you’re crazy, you’re gonna starve, you’re gonna be poor, a drug addict, go to jail, you’ll never make it, there’s too much competition.
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Nobody’s telling me, “Yeah, I left.” Everybody says, “You know, I’m there. It’s great. It’s really nice there, and you made our town famous.”
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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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You’re having a hard time and lately you don’t feel so good; You’re getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It’s alright, it’s alright.
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you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you’re looking for
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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We might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one
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So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
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I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
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Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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