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You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too.

Billy Joel

Sometimes that’s what it takes. You’re only human, you’re allowed to make your share of mistakes.
BILLY JOEL

Allowed Mistakes Sometimes Takes
I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
BILLY JOEL

Boredom Children Reality
I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
BILLY JOEL

Education Fire Long
In every heart there is a room, a sanctuary safe and strong, to heal the wounds from lovers past, until a new one comes along…
BILLY JOEL

Comes Heart Past Sanctuary Strong
There’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.
BILLY JOEL

Butter Peanut Sex Witty
Musicians know all about unemployment. You’re unemployed a lot, and I think there’s a great deal of empathy between musicians and people who are out of work.
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Empathy People Thinking
I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times, I’ll take you just the way you are.
BILLY JOEL

Good Times Trouble Way
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.
BILLY JOEL

Dream Imagination Mind
I’m probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. …
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Music Probably Reason Started Writing
Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
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Back Music Romance Together
I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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Consistency Craftmanship Long Piano
Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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Crucial Inspiration Living Make
You’ve given me the best of you, but now I need the rest of you.
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Given Needs Relationship
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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Family Like Musician Tied
Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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Moment Now South Trying
Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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Baby Country Goodbye Hollywood

You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too.

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You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too.

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