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I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.

Billy Joel

They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
BILLY JOEL

Known Life Only Time
There ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.
BILLY JOEL

Islands Men Sea
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
People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Lying People
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.”
BILLY JOEL

Everybody Famous Really Town
Nobody who ever becomes big comes back here.” And I felt so sad for this kid, he seemed so bitter about it. I said, “Well, I’m coming back, no matter what.”
BILLY JOEL

Back Becomes Coming Seemed
When I first started I didn’t know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of ’em.
BILLY JOEL

Fortunately Jobs Missing Mistake
I’m probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. …
BILLY JOEL

Music Probably Reason Started Writing
Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
BILLY JOEL

Anybody Country Good Life
There will be miracles After the last war is won Science and poetry rule in the new world to come Prophets and angels Gave us the power to see What an amazing future there will be
BILLY JOEL

Angel Come Future Miracle War World
Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.
BILLY JOEL

Arabia Country Lawrence Place
It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
BILLY JOEL

Alright Loses Two
Someday we’ll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on / They never die, that’s how you and I will be
BILLY JOEL

Goes Gone Someday
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in / There’s an old man sitting next to me making love to his tonic and gin / He says, ‘Son, can you play me a memory?
BILLY JOEL

Memories Regular Shuffles Son Sweet
Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
BILLY JOEL

Color Philosophy Rainbow
In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
BILLY JOEL

Birthday Business Jobs Crazy Song

I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.

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