It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in There’s an old man sittin’ next to me Makin’ love to his tonic and ginHe says, «Son can you play me a memory?
I’m not really sure how it goes But it’s sad and it’s sweet and I knew it complete When I wore a younger man’s clothes»La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dumSing us a song, you’re the piano man
Sing us a song tonight Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody And you’ve got us feelin’ alrightNow John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free And he’s quick with a joke, or to light up your smoke But there’s some place that he’d rather beHe says, «Bill, I believe this is killing me»
As a smile ran away from his face «Well, I’m sure that I could be a movie star If I could get out of this place»Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dumNow Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife And he’s talkin’ with Davy, who’s still in the navy And probably will be for lifeAnd the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ aloneSing us the song, you’re the piano man
Sing us a song tonight Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody And you’ve got us feelin’ alrightIt’s a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile ‘Cause he knows that it’s me they’ve been comin’ to see To forget about life for a whileAnd the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar And say man what are you doin’ here?Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dumSing us the song, you’re the piano man
Sing us a song tonight Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody And you’ve got us feelin’ alright