The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
BILLY JOELThey say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
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People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
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I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
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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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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times, I’ll take you just the way you are.
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I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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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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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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What if she figures out you’re not very smart?
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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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