It`s nine o`clock
on a Saturday
The regular crowd
shuffles in
There`s an old man
sitting next to me
making love to his
tonic and gin

He 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

Sing 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
feeling alright

Now 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 be
He 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

Now Paul is a real
estate novelist
who never had
time for a wife
And he`s talking
with Davey
who`s still in the navy
And probably will
be for life

And 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
drinking alone

Sing 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
feeling alright

It`s pretty good
crowd for a Saturday
and the manager
gives me a smile
Cause he knows that it`s me
They`ve been coming to see
to forget about life
for a while
And 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
doing here

Sing us a song youre
the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we`re all
in the mood for a melody
And you`ve got
us feeling alright