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I keep telling people: Don’t make me the poster boy for AA because I don’t know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.

Billy Joel

We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
BILLY JOEL

Demand Music Successful
There ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.
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Islands Men Sea
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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Age Entertainer Idols Magazines Money
I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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Believe Meditation Religious
I am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
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Beautiful Heard Record Song Writing
I’ve tried to avoid that all my life. When I wrote about soldiers in Vietnam, I wasn’t trying to make a political statement. I was trying to write about how screwed things were for soldiers, and how they still are.
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Country Political Soldiers Trying
And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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Humorous Men People
Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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Heart Loud Musician Voices
Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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Musician Position Thinking Unlikely
Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
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Courage Fighting Title
If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
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Dream Imagination Mind
I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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Reading Song Writing
I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
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Criticism Honor Praise Received Sometimes
They are sharing a drink called loneliness.
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Drink Expression Loneliness
I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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People Retirement Retiring
I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
BILLY JOEL

Anniversary Friendship Love

I keep telling people: Don’t make me the poster boy for AA because I don’t know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.

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I keep telling people: Don’t make me the poster boy for AA because I don’t know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.

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