3235
And he’s talkin’ with Davy, who’s still in the Navy
3236
And probably will be for life
3237
And the waitress is practicing politics
3238
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
3239
Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness
3240
But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
3241
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man
3242
Sing us a song tonight
3243
Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody
3244
And you got us feelin’ all right.
-“BB”-
3245
It’s a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
3246
And the manager gives me a smile
3247
‘Cause he knows that it’s me they’ve been comin’ to see
3248
To forget about life for a while
3249
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
3250
And the microphone smells like a beer
3251
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
3252
And say, “man, what are you doin’ here?”
3253
Oh, la, la, la, di, dee, da
3254
La, la, di, dee, da, da, dum