
- She’s Always a Woman to Me
- Just the Way You Are
- Say Goodbye to Hollywood
- She’s Got a Way
- Don’t Ask Me Why
- Only the Good Die Young
- Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
- Big Shot
- It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
- My Life
- New York State of Mind
- You May Be Right
- Tell Her About It
- Uptown Girl
- Honesty
- The Longest Time
- We Didn’t Start the Fire
- Piano Man
She’s Always a Woman to Me
[Verse 1]
She can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
And she can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals
What she wants you to see
She hides like a child
But she’s always a woman to me
[Verse 2]
She can lead you to love
She can take you or leave you
She can ask for the truth
But she’ll never believe you
And she’ll take what you give her
As long as it’s free
Yeah, she steals like a thief
But she’s always a woman to me
[Chorus]
Oh, she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She’s ahead of her time
Oh, and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind
[Verse 3]
And she’ll promise you more
Than the Garden of Eden
Then she’ll carelessly cut you
And laugh while you’re bleedin’
But she’ll bring out the best
And the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself
Cause she’s always a woman to me
[Interlude]
Mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mm
[Chorus]
Oh, she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She’s ahead of her time
Oh, and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind
[Verse 4]
She is frequently kind
And she’s suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
She’s nobody’s fool
But she can’t be convicted
She’s earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she’s always a woman to me
[Outro]
Mmm mm, mmm mm
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Just the Way You Are
[Verse 1]
Don’t go changin’ to try and please me
You never let me down before, mmm
And don’t imagine you’re too familiar
And I don’t see you anymore
[Chorus 1]
I would not leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far, mmm
I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times
I’ll take you just the way you are
[Verse 2]
Don’t go tryin’ some new fashion
Don’t change the color of your hair, mmm
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care
[Chorus 2]
I don’t want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard, mmm
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are
[Bridge]
I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
Oh, what will it take ‘til you believe in me
The way that I believe in you?
[Chorus 3]
I said I love you, and that’s forever
And this I promise from the heart, mmm
I couldn’t love you any better
I love you just the way you are
Alright!
[Saxophone Solo]
[Chorus 2]
I don’t want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard, mmm
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are, ohh
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Say Goodbye to Hollywood
[Verse 1]
Bobby’s driving through the city tonight
Through the lights in a hot new rent-a-car
He joins the lovers in his heavy machine
It’s a scene down on Sunset Boulevard
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
[Verse 2]
Johnny’s taking care of things for awhile
And his style is so right for troubadours
They got him sitting with his back to the door
Now he won’t be my fast gun anymore
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
[Bridge]
Moving on is a chance that you take
Every time you try to stay together
Say a word out of line and you find
That the friends you had are gone forever
Forever
[Verse 3]
So many faces in and out of my life
Some will last, some will just be now and then
Life is a series of hello’s and goodbye’s
I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Bridge]
Moving on is a chance that you take
Every time you try to stay together
Say a word out of line and you find
That the friends you had are gone forever
Forever
[Verse 4]
So many faces in and out of my life
Some will last, some will just be now and then
Life is a series of hello’s and goodbyes
I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
[Outro]
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
She’s Got a Way
[Verse 1]
She’s got a way about her
I don’t know what it is
But I know that I can’t live without her
She’s got a way of pleasing
I don’t know what it is
But there doesn’t have to be a reason anyway
[Verse 2]
She’s got a smile that heals me
I don’t know why it is
But I have to laugh when she reveals me
And she’s got a way of talking
I don’t know what it is
But it lifts me up
When we are walking anywhere
[Bridge]
She comes to me when I’m feelin’ down
Inspires me without a sound
She touches me and I get turned around
[Verse 3]
She’s got a way of showing
How I make her feel
And I find the strength to keep on going
And she’s got a light around her
And everywhere she goes
A million dreams of love
Surround her everywhere
[Bridge]
She comes to me when I’m feelin’ down
Inspires me without a sound
She touches me and I get turned around
Oh woo oh oh
[Outro]
She’s got a smile that heals me
I don’t know why it is
But I have to laugh when she reveals me
She’s got a way about her
I don’t know what it is
But I know that I can’t live without her anyway
Don’t Ask Me Why
[Verse 1]
All the waiters in your grand café
Leave their tables when you blink
Ohh, every dog must have his every day
Every drunk must have his drink
[Chorus]
Don’t wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don’t ask me why
[Verse 2]
All your life you had to stand in line
Still you’re standing on your feet
Ohh, all your choices made you change your mind
Now your calendar’s complete
[Chorus]
Don’t wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don’t ask me why
[Bridge]
Mmm, you can say the human heart
Is only make-believe
And I am only fighting fire with fire
But you are still a victim
Of the accidents you leave
As sure as I’m a victim of desire
[Verse 3]
All the servants in your new hotel
Throw their roses at your feet
Fool them all but baby I can tell
You’re no stranger to the street
[Chorus]
Don’t ask for favors
Don’t talk to strangers
Don’t ask me why
[Piano Solo]
[Verse 4]
Yesterday you were an only child
Now your ghosts have gone away
You can kill them in the classic style
Now you, “Parlez-vous français ?”
[Chorus]
Don’t look for answers
You took your chances
Don’t ask me why
[Outro]
Don’t ask me why
Only the Good Die Young
[Verse 1]
Come out Virginia, don’t let me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
Aw, but sooner or later
It comes down to fate
I might as well be the one
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, they showed you a statue
Told you to pray
They built you a temple
And locked you away
Aw, but they never told you
The price that you pay
For things that you might have done
[Chorus]
Well, only the good die young
That’s what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
[Verse 2]
You might-a heard
I run with a dangerous crowd
We ain’t too pretty, we ain’t too proud
We might be laughing a bit too loud
Aw, but that never hurt no one
[Pre-Chorus]
So come on Virginia, show me a sign
Send up a signal, I’ll throw you the line
The stained-glass curtain
You’re hiding behind
Never lets in the sun
[Chorus]
Darling only the good die young
Oh oh oh oh ohh
I tell ya only the good die young
Only the good die young
[Verse 3]
You got a nice white dress
And a party on your confirmation
You got a brand new soul
Mmm, and a cross of gold
[Verse 4]
But Virginia
They didn’t give you quite enough information
You didn’t count on me
When you were counting on your rosary
[Pre-Chorus]
They say there’s a heaven
For those who will wait
Some say it’s better, but I say it ain’t
I’d rather laugh with the sinners
Than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun
[Chorus]
You know that only the good die young
Oh oh ohh baby
I tell ya only the good die young
Only the good die young
[Instrumental Break]
2:26 – 2:39
[Bridge]
You said your mother told you
“All that I could give you was a reputation”
Aw, she never cared for me
But did she ever say a prayer for me?
Oh oh oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Come out, come out, come out
Virginia, don’t let me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
But sooner or later
It comes down to fate
I might as well be the one
[Chorus]
You know that only the good die young
Tell you baby
You know that only the good die young
Only the good die young
[Outro]
Only the good
Only the good die young
Ooh ooh oooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh
Ooh ooh oooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh
Ooh ooh oooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
Ooh ooh oooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
[Intro]
Hoo ooh
Ohh ohh
Mmm mmm
[Verse 1]
Anthony works in the grocery store
Savin’ his pennies for someday
Mama Leone left a note on the door
She said, “Sonny, move out to the country”
Ah but workin’ too hard can give you a heart attack
Ack-ack-ack-ack-ack
[Bridge]
You oughta know by now
(You oughta know by now)
Who needs a house out in Hackensack
Is that all you get for your money?
[Chorus]
And it seems such a waste of time
If that’s what it’s all about
Mama, if that’s movin’ up then I’m
Movin’ out
I’m movin’ out, mmm mm
Ooh-ooh, uh-huh, mmm
[Verse 2]
Sergeant O’Leary is walkin’ the beat
At night he becomes a bartender
He works at Mr. Cacciatore’s
Down on Sullivan Street
Across from the medical center
Yeah, and he’s tradin’ in his Chevy
For a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac
[Bridge]
You oughta know by now
(You oughta know by now)
And if he can’t drive with a broken back
At least he can polish the fenders
[Chorus]
And it seems such a waste of time
If that’s what it’s all about
Mama, if that’s movin’ up then I’m movin’ out
Mmm, I’m movin’ out
Oh-ohh, ooh ooh, uh-huh, mmm
[Break]
You should never argue
With a crazy mind-mind-mind-mind
[Bridge]
You oughta know by now
(You oughta know by now)
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
Is that all you get for your money?
[Chorus]
And if that’s what you have in mind
Yeah, if that’s what you’re all about
Good luck movin’ up, ‘cause I’m movin’ out
I’m movin’ out
[Outro]
I’m movin’ out
Big Shot
[Verse 1]
Well, you went uptown
Ridin’ in your limousine
With your fine Park Avenue clothes
You had the Dom Perignon
In your hand
And the spoon up your nose
Ooh, and when you
Wake up in the mornin’
With your head on fire
And your eyes too bloody to see
Go on and cry in your coffee
But don’t come bitchin’ to me
[Chorus]
Because you had to be
A big shot, didn’t cha
You had to open up your mouth
You had to be a big shot, didn’t cha
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
You know what everything’s about
You had to have a white hot spotlight
You had to be a big shot last night, whoa
Yeah
[Verse 2]
And they were all impressed
With your Halston dress
And the people that you knew at Elaine’s
And the story of your latest success
You kept ‘em so entertained
But now you just don’t
Remember all the things you said
And you’re not sure that you want to know
I’ll give you one hint, honey
You sure did put on a show
[Chorus]
Yes, yes, you had to be
A big shot, didn’t cha
You had to prove it to the crowd
You had to be a big shot, didn’t cha
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
You’re so much fun to be around
You had to have the front page, bold type
You had to be a big shot last night
[Verse 3]
Well, it’s no big sin
To stick your two cents in
If you know when to leave it alone
But you went over the line
You couldn’t see it was time to go home
No, no, no, no, no, no
[Chorus]
You had to be a big shot, didn’t cha
You had to open up your mouth
You had to be a big shot, didn’t cha
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
You’re so much fun to be around
You had to have a white hot spotlight
You had to be a big shot last night
[Outro]
Big shot
Big shot
Oh, big shot
Big shot
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
[Verse 1]
What’s the matter with
The clothes I’m wearing?
Can’t you tell that your tie’s too wide?
Maybe I should buy some
Old tab collars?
Welcome back to the age of jive
Where have you been
Hidin’ out lately, honey?
You can’t dress trashy
Till you spend a lot of money
[Chorus]
Everybody’s talkin’ ‘bout the new sound
Funny, but it’s still rock and roll to me
[Verse 2]
What’s the matter with the car I’m driving?
Can’t you tell that it’s out of style?
Should I get a set
Of whitewall tires?
Are you gonna cruise
The miracle mile?
Nowadays you can’t be too sentimental
Your best bet’s a true
Baby blue Continental
[Chorus]
Hot funk, cool punk, even if it’s old junk
It’s still rock and roll to me
[Bridge]
Oh, it doesn’t matter
What they say in the papers
Cause it’s always been the same old scene
There’s a new band in town
But you can’t get the sound
From a story in a magazine
Aimed at your average teen
[Verse 4]
How about a pair of pink sidewinders
And a bright orange pair of pants?
You could really be a Beau Brummel baby
If you just give it half a chance
Don’t waste your money
On a new set of speakers
You get more mileage
From a cheap pair of sneakers
[Chorus]
Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways
It’s still rock and roll to me
[Saxophone solo]
[Verse 5]
What’s the matter with the crowd I’m seeing?
Don’t you know that they’re out of touch?
Should I try to be a straight ‘A’ student?
If you are then you think too much
Don’t you know about
The new fashion honey?
All you need are looks
And a whole lotta money
[Chorus]
It’s the next phase, new wave
Dance craze, anyways
It’s still rock and roll to me
[Outro]
Everybody’s talkin’ ‘bout the new sound
Funny, but it’s still rock and roll to me
My Life
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Got a call from an old friend, we used to be real close
Said he couldn’t go on the American way
Closed the shop, sold the house, bought a ticket to the west coast
Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
[Chorus]
I don’t need you to worry for me ‘cause I’m alright
I don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come home
I don’t care what you say anymore, this is my life
Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone
[Post-Chorus]
I never said you had to offer me a second chance
(I never said you had to…)
I never said I was a victim of circumstance
(I never said…)
[Refrain]
I still belong (Still belong)
Don’t get me wrong (Get me wrong)
And you can speak your mind
But not on my time
[Verse 2]
They will tell you you can’t sleep alone in a strange place
Then they’ll tell you you can’t sleep with somebody else
Ah, but sooner or later, you sleep in your own space
Either way, it’s okay, you wake up with yourself
[Chorus]
I don’t need you to worry for me ‘cause I’m alright
I don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come home
I don’t care what you say anymore, this is my life
Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone
[Post-Chorus]
I never said you had to offer me a second chance
(I never said you had to…)
I never said I was a victim of circumstance
(Of circumstance…)
[Refrain]
I still belong (Still belong)
Don’t get me wrong (Get me wrong)
And you can speak your mind
But not on my time
[Chorus]
I don’t care what you say anymore, this is my life
Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone
[Outro]
Keep it to yourself, it’s my life
Keep it to yourself, it’s my life
Keep it to yourself, it’s my life
Keep it to yourself, it’s my life…
New York State of Mind
[Piano Intro]
[Verse 1]
Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
But I’m taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River line
I’m in a New York state of mind
(Mmh-mmh)
[Verse 2]
I’ve seen all the movie stars
In their fancy cars and their limousines
Been high in the Rockies
Under the evergreens
I know what I’m needing
And I don’t want to waste more time
I’m in a New York state of mind
(Mmh-mmh)
[Bridge]
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, the Daily News
[Verse 3]
It comes down to reality
And it’s fine with me ‘cause I’ve let it slide
I don’t care if it’s Chinatown or on Riverside
I don’t have any reasons I left them all behind
I’m in a New York state of mind
(Mmh-mmh, oh yeah)
[Saxophone Solo]
[Bridge]
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, the Daily News
(Who-oh, uh-oh-uh-oh)
[Verse 3]
It comes down to reality
And it’s fine with me ‘cause I’ve let it slide
I don’t care if it’s Chinatown or on Riverside
I don’t have any reasons I left them all behind
I’m in a New York state of mind
(Mmh-mmh)
[Outro]
I’m just taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River line
‘Cause I’m in a, I’m in a New York
State of mind, yeah
You May Be Right
[Verse 1]
Friday night, I crashed your party
Saturday, I said I’m sorry
Sunday came and trashed me out again
I was only having fun
Wasn’t hurting anyone
And we all enjoyed the weekend for a change
[Verse 2]
I’ve been stranded in the combat zone
I walked through Bedford Stuy alone
Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
And you told me not to drive
But I made it home alive
So you said that only proves that I’m insane
[Chorus]
You may be right
I may be crazy
But it just may be a lunatic
You’re looking for
Turn out the light
Don’t try to save me
You may be wrong for all I know
But you may be right
[Verse 3]
Remember how I found you there
Alone in your electric chair
I told you dirty jokes until you smiled
You were lonely for a man
I said, take me as I am
Cause you might enjoy
Some madness for a while
[Verse 4]
Now think of all the years you tried to
Find someone to satisfy you
I might be as crazy as you say
If I’m crazy then it’s true
That it’s all because of you
And you wouldn’t want me any other way
[Chorus]
You may be right
I may be crazy
But it just may be a lunatic
You’re looking for
It’s too late to fight
It’s too late to change me
You may be wrong for all I know
But you may be right
[Chorus]
You may be right
I may be crazy
But it just may be a lunatic
You’re looking for
Turn out the light
Don’t try to save me
You may be wrong for all I know
But you may be right
[Outro]
You may be wrong
But you may be right
You may be wrong
But you may be right
You may be wrong
But you may be right
You may be wrong
But you may be right
You may be wrong
But you may be right
Tell Her About It
[Verse 1]
Listen boy I don’t want to see you let a good thing slip away
You know I don’t like watching anybody make the same mistakes I made
[Bridge 1]
She’s a real nice girl and she’s always there for you
But a nice girl wouldn’t tell you what you should do
[Verse 2]
Oh, listen boy I’m sure that you think you got it all under control
You don’t want somebody telling you the way to stay in someone’s soul
[Pre-Chorus 1]
You’re a big boy now and you’ll never let her go
But that’s just the kind of thing she ought to know
[Chorus 1]
Tell her about it, tell her everything you feel
Give her every reason to accept that you’re for real
Tell her about it, tell her all your crazy dreams
Let her know you need her, let her know how much she means
[Verse 3]
Listen boy it’s not automatically a certain guarantee
To ensure yourself you’ve got to provide communication constantly
[Pre-Chorus 2]
When you love someone, you’re always insecure
And there’s only one good way to reassure
[Chorus 2]
Tell her about it, let her know how much you care
When she can’t be with you, tell her you wish you were there
Tell her about it, every day before you leave
Pay her some attention, give her something to believe
[Bridge 2]
Cause now and then she’ll get to worrying
Just because you haven’t spoken for so long
And though you may not have done anything
Will that be a consolation when she’s gone?
[Verse 4]
Listen boy it’s good information from a man who’s made mistakes
Just a word or two that she gets from you could be the difference that it makes
[Pre-Chorus 3]
She’s a trusting soul, she’s put her trust in you
But a girl like that won’t tell you what you should do
[Chorus 1]
Tell her about it, tell her everything you feel
Give her every reason to accept that you’re for real
Tell her about it, tell her all your crazy dreams
Let her know you need her, let her know how much she means
[Outro]
Tell her about it, tell her how you feel right now
Just tell her about it, the girl don’t want to wait too long
You got to tell her about it, tell her now and you won’t go wrong
You got to tell her about it, before it gets too late
You’ve got to tell her about it
You know the girl don’t want to wait
You got to tell her about it
You got to tell, tell, tell her about it
Now, tell her about it
Uptown Girl
[Verse 1]
Uptown girl
She’s been living in her uptown world
I bet she’s never had a backstreet guy
I bet her momma never told her why
I’m gonna try for an
[Chorus]
Uptown girl
She’s been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she’s looking for a downtown man
That’s what I am
[Bridge]
And when she knows what she wants from her time
And when she wakes up and makes up her mind
[Pre-Chorus]
She’ll see I’m not so tough
Just because I’m in love with an
[Verse 2]
Uptown girl
You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world
She’s getting tired of her high class toys
And all the presents from her uptown boys
She’s got a choice
Oh-oh-oh
[Verse 3]
Uptown girl
You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
She’ll understand what kind of guy I’ve been
And then I’ll win
[Bridge]
And when she’s walking, she’s looking so fine
And when she’s talking, she’ll say that she’s mine
[Pre-Chorus]
She’ll say I’m not so tough
Just because I’m in love with an
[Chorus]
Uptown girl
She’s been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she’s looking for a downtown man
That’s what I am
[Outro]
Uptown girl, she’s my uptown girl
You know I’m in love with an uptown girl, my uptown girl
You know I’m in love with an uptown girl, my uptown girl
You know I’m in love with an uptown girl, my uptown girl
You know I’m in love with an uptown girl
Honesty
[Verse 1]
If you search for tenderness
It isn’t hard to find
You can have the love you need to live
But if you look for truthfulness
You might just as well be blind
It always seems to be so hard to give
[Chorus]
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you
[Verse 2]
I can always find someone
To say they sympathize
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
But I don’t want some pretty face
To tell me pretty lies
All I want is someone to believe
[Chorus]
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you
[Bridge]
I can find a lover
I can find a friend
I can have security
Until the bitter end
Anyone can comfort me
With promises again
I know, I know
[Verse 3]
When I’m deep inside of me
Don’t be too concerned
I won’t ask for nothin’ while I’m gone
But when I want sincerity
Tell me where else can I turn
‘Cause you’re the one that I depend upon
[Chorus]
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you
The Longest Time
[Intro]
Dum dum dum
[Chorus]
Whoa, oh, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest time
Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest time
[Verse 1]
If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do?
I’m so inspired by you
That hasn’t happened for the longest time
[Verse 2]
Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That’s where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven’t been there for the longest time
[Chorus]
Whoa, oh, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest time
Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest
[Verse 3]
I’m that voice you’re hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you
And how you needed me too
That hasn’t happened for the longest time
[Bridge]
Maybe this won’t last very long
But you feel so right and I could be wrong
Maybe I’ve been hoping too hard
But I’ve gone this far and it’s more than I hoped for
[Verse 4]
Who knows how much further we’ll go on?
Maybe I’ll be sorry when you’re gone
I’ll take my chances
I forgot how nice romance is
I haven’t been there for the longest time
[Bridge]
I had second thoughts at the start
I said to myself, “Hold on to your heart”
Now I know the woman that you are
You’re wonderful so far, and it’s more than I hoped for
[Verse 5]
I don’t care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad
I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for the longest time
[Outro]
Whoa, oh, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest time
Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest time
Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest time
Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest time
Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest)
For the longest time…
We Didn’t Start the Fire
[Verse 1]
Harry Truman,
Doris Day
Red China,
Johnnie Ray
South Pacific
Walter Winchell,
Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy,
Richard Nixon
Studebaker,
Television
North Korea, South Korea
Marilyn Monroe
Rosenbergs,
H-Bomb
Sugar Ray,
Panmunjom
Brando,
The King And I,
And The Catcher In The Rye
Eisenhower,
Vaccine
England’s got a new queen
Marciano,
Liberace
Santayana goodbye
[Chorus]
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
No, we didn’t light it
But we tried to fight it
[Verse 2]
Joseph Stalin,
Malenkov
Nasser
and Prokofiev
Rockefeller,
Campanella
Communist Bloc
Roy Cohn,
Juan Peron
Toscanini,
Dacron
Dien Bien Phu Falls,
“Rock Around the Clock”
Einstein,
James Dean
Brooklyn’s got a winning team
Davy Crockett,
Peter Pan
Elvis Presley,
Disneyland
Bardot,
Budapest,
Alabama,
Khrushchev
Princess Grace,
Peyton Place
Trouble in the Suez
[Chorus]
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
No, we didn’t light it
But we tried to fight it
[Verse 3]
Little Rock,
Pasternak
Mickey Mantle,
Kerouac
Sputnik,
Zhou En-lai
Bridge On The River Kwai
Lebanon,
Charles de Gaulle
California baseball
Starkweather Homicide
Children of Thalidomide
Buddy Holly,
Ben-Hur
Space Monkey,
Mafia
Hula Hoops,
Castro
Edsel is a no-go
U-2,
Syngman Rhee
Payola
and Kennedy
Chubby Checker,
Psycho
Belgians in the Congo
[Chorus]
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
No, we didn’t light it
But we tried to fight it
[Verse 4]
Hemingway,
Eichmann
Stranger in a Strange Land
Dylan,
Berlin
Bay of Pigs invasion
Lawrence of Arabia
British Beatlemania
Ole Miss,
John Glenn
Liston beats Patterson
Pope Paul,
Malcolm X
British Politician sex
J.F.K. blown away
What else do I have to say?
[Chorus]
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
No, we didn’t light it
But we tried to fight it
[Verse 5]
Birth control,
Ho Chi Minh
Richard Nixon back again
Moonshot,
Woodstock
Watergate,
punk rock
Begin,
Reagan,
Palestine
Terror on the airline
Ayatollahs in Iran
Russians in Afghanistan
Wheel of Fortune,
Sally Ride
Heavy metal suicide
Foreign debts,
homeless Vets
AIDS,
crack,
Bernie Goetz
Hypodermics on the shores
China’s under martial law
Rock and Roller cola wars
I can’t take it anymore
[Chorus]
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
But when we are gone
It will still burn on, and on
And on, and on
[Outro]
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
No, we didn’t light it
But we tried to fight it
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
No, we didn’t light it
But we tried to fight it
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
No, we didn’t light it
But we tried to fight it
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
Jazz in the Barn
A fundraiser for early childhood music featuring the Kareem Kandi World Orchestra!
Piano Man
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
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 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”
[Refrain]
La, la-la, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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 someplace that he’d rather be
He says, “Bill, I believe this is killing me”
As the 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”
[Refrain]
Oh, la, la-la, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
[Verse 3]
Now 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 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 drinkin’ alone
[Piano Solo]
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 4]
It’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 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 doin’ here?”
[Refrain]
Oh, la, la-la, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da, da-dum
[Chorus]
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
[Instrumental Outro]