[00:30.000] It's nine o'clock on a Saturday [00:36.000] The regular crowd shuffles in [00:38.000] There's an old man sitting next to me [00:43.000] Makin' love to his tonic and gin [00:57.000] He says' "Son' can you play me a melody? [01:02.000] I'm not really sure how it goes “ [01:05.000] But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete “ [01:09.000] When I wore a younger man's clothes" “ [01:14.000] La la la' de de da [01:19.000] La la' de de da da da [01:26.000] Sing us a song' you're the piano man [01:30.000] Sing us a song tonight [01:34.000] Well' we're all in the mood for a melody [01:38.000] And you've got us feelin' alright [01:56.000] Now John at the bar is a friend of mine [02:00.000] He gets me my drinks for free [02:04.000] And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke [02:08.000] But there's someplace that he'd rather be [02:14.000] He says' "Bill' I believe this is killing me." [02:18.000] As the smile ran away from his face [02:22.000] "Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star “ [02:26.000] If I could get out of this place" “ [02:32.000] Oh' la la la' de de da [02:35.000] La la' de de da da da [02:42.000] Now Paul is a real estate novelist [02:47.000] Who never had time for a wife [02:51.000] And he's talkin' with Davy who's still in the navy [02:55.000] And probably will be for life [03:08.000] And the waitress is practicing politics [03:13.000] As the businessmen slowly get stoned [03:17.000] Yes' they're sharing a drink they call loneliness [03:21.000] But it's better than drinkin' alone [04:11.000] It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday [04:15.000] And the manager gives me a smile [04:19.000] 'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see [04:23.000] To forget about life for a while [04:29.000] And the piano' it sounds like a carnival [04:33.000] And the microphone smells like a beer [04:37.000] And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar [04:41.000] And say' "Man' what are you doin' here?" [04:45.000] Oh' la la la' de de da [04:50.000] La la' de de da da da