Paddy Goes To Holyhead - Piano Man lyrics

It′s 9 o′clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in There′s an old man sitting next to me, makin′ love to his tonic and gin He says: "Son can you play me a melody, 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" [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 feelin′ alright Now John at the bar he′s 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 oh this is k**ing me" as a smile ran away from his face "But 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 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 [Chorus] 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?" [Chorus]