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There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.

Billy Joel

When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
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Musician Pursue Young
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…
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Comes Heart Past Sanctuary Strong
Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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Graduation Help Real Teacher Wall
Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can’t dress trashy ’til you spend a lot of money.
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Art Honey Media Money
So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
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Drink Night Relationship
I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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Believe Meditation Religious
You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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Giving Hate People
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
Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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Moment Now South Trying
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 can linger too long in your dreams.
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Dream Linger Long
I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
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Men Rejection Thinking
There’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.
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Butter Peanut Sex Witty
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
Twyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be?
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Careers Materials Together
If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things.
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Human Music Need Same Things

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