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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.

Billy Joel

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.
BILLY JOEL

Around Long Sit Song Writing
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes; I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
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Goodbye Life Series
I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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Civil Dominate Politics Servant
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
You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
BILLY JOEL

Evil May Understanding
So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
BILLY JOEL

Baby Faces Goodbye Hollywood Life Many Series
It took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life It was a beautiful song but it ran too long If you’re gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit So they cut it down to 3:05.
BILLY JOEL

Beautiful Down Gotta Life Years
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.
BILLY JOEL

Forever Remember Sadness Want
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
I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
BILLY JOEL

Consistency Craftmanship Long Piano
No end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
BILLY JOEL

Education Endless Same Years
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
BILLY JOEL

Anymore Familiar Fashion Hair Love Please
I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there’s a mass influx from one place, that’s when it becomes problematic for Americans.
BILLY JOEL

Country Mass Problems Thinking
The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
BILLY JOEL

Country Education Helped People Wall
I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
BILLY JOEL

Mistakes Originals Theory
I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
BILLY JOEL

Matter Right Views Wrong

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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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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