You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
BILLY JOELNobody 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.”
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
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They are sharing a drink called loneliness.
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This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won’t although we’ll want to.
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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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They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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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.
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I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.
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Loneliness will get to you somehow But ev’rybody loves you now.
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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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