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"Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But Im talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. Im in a New York state of mind."
Billy JoelThis is the time to remember — Billy Joel
"This is the time to remember Cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold on to Cause we wont, although well want to. This is the time, But time is gonna change. Youve given me the best of you But now I need the rest of you."
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William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature 1973 song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12, entirely self written, studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions. With over 1
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"Oh, she takes care of herself She can wait if she wants Shes ahead of her time Oh, and she never gives out And she never gives in She just changes her mind."
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"And the waitress is practicing politics As the businessmen slowly get stoned Yes theyre sharing a drink they call loneliness But its better than drinking alone."
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"You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd We aint too pretty we aint too proud We might be laughing a bit too loud But that never hurt no one. Come on Virginia show me a sign Send up a signal Ill throw you the line. The stained-glass curtain youre hiding behind Never lets in the sun. And only the good die young."
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"So you play your albums and you smoke your pot And you meet your girlfriend in the parking lot Oh, but still youre aching for the things you havent got, What went wrong? And if you cant understand why your world is so dead And why youve got to keep in style and feed your head Well, youre twenty one and still you mother makes your bed And thats too long."
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"If I traveled all my life And I never get to stop and settle down Long as I have you by my side Theres a roof above and good walls all around Youre my castle, youre my cabin and my instant pleasure dome I need you in my house cause youre my home."
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