I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
BILLY JOELPeople in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
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I can’t remember faces, don’t remember names, but after awhile and a thousand miles it all becomes the same.
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Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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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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Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I’m totally cool.
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I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
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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.
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People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
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I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
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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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