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We all end in the ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along, by the river of dreams.

Billy Joel

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
I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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Age Fighting Noble
They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
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Known Life Only Time
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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Everybody Famous Really Town
I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
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Age Birthday Insecurity
I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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Active Issues Mind Writing
Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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Doors Opening People
every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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Life Relationship Rose
Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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Around Long Sit Song Writing
I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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Antiques May Stones
Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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Anybody Country Good Life
There was only really one accident that was kinda bad but it was nothing to do with booze, just bad luck…
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Couple Hard Times Years
I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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Believe Clouds Important
There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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Alcohol Drug Men
Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.
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Arabia Country Lawrence Place
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 JOEL

Blue Commercial Country Rocks

We all end in the ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along, by the river of dreams.

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