Piano Man

Opening:
You got to open your eyes in the morning,
Nine o'clock comin' without any warnin'
And you gotta get ready to go.

You say you went out late last evenin'
Did a lot of drinkin', come home stinkin',
And you went and fell asleep on the floor.
And then your lady comes and finds you a)sleepin'
Starts into weepin' 'bout the hours you been keepin'
And you better get your ass out the door.

Ain't no crime,
Yeah, it's good to get it on to get a load off your mind,
It ain't no crime,
Well, ev'rybody gets that way sometime.
It ain't no crime.
Oh.

Opening

Well now you tell me you love somebody
And you'll love 'em forever, you may love 'em forever,
But you won't like 'em all of the time.
Well now you tell me you need somebody
For the rest of your life you might have somebody,
But you won't want 'em ev'ry day.

Ain't no crime,
Well it's just human nature, happens all the time,
It ain't no crime,
Well don't think twice about gettin' it off your mind.
It ain't no crime.
Oh.

Ain't no crime,
Yeah, it's good to get it on to get a load off your mind,
It ain't no crime,
Well it's just human nature, happens all the time,
It ain't no crime.
Oh.

Opening

And just as surely as the wind keeps blowin',
The grass keeps growin', you gotta keep goin',
And the lord have mercy on your soul.
Oooh, la la la la.

When you look into my eyes
And you see the crazy gypsy in my soul
It always comes as a surprise
When i feel my withered roots begin to grow
Well i never had a place that i could call my very own
That's all right, my love, 'cause you're my home

When you touch my weary head
And you tell me everything will be all right
You say, "use my body for your bed
And my love will keep you warm throughout the night"
Well i'll never be a stranger and i'll never be alone
Whenever we're together, that's my home

Home can be the pennsylvania turnpike
Indiana's early morning dew
High up in the hills of california
Home is just another word for you

Well i never had a place that i could call my very own
That's all right, my love, 'cause you're my home

If i travel all my life
And i never get to stop and settle down
Long as i have you by my side
There's a roof above and good walls all around
You're my castle, you're my cabin and my instant pleasure dome
I need you in my house 'cause you're my home.
You're my home.

If i only had the words to tell you
If you only had the time to understand
Though i know it wouldn't change your feelings
And i know you'll carry on the best you can.

If i only had the urge to tell you
If you only knew how hard it is to say
When the simple lines have all been taken
And the radio repeats them ev'ry day.

If i never find the song to sing you
If you always find it hard to comprehend
Well, you know there wouldn't be much meaning
If i had to sing those tired words again.

Life goes on and on
And tonight will soon be gone
But if we try we can be sure.

If i only had the words to tell you
If you only had the time to understand
But i only have these arms to hold you
And it's all that you can ask of any man.

La la la la, la la la la

If i only had the words to tell you
If you only had the time to understand
Oh, but i only have these arms to hold you
And it's all that you can ask of any man.

Well it's a rainy night in paris
And i'm sitting by the seine
It's a pleasure to be soaking
In the european rain
Now my belly's full of fancy food and wine
But in the morning there'll be hell to pay
Somewhere along the line

Sweet virginia cigarette
Burning in my hand
Well you used to be a friend of mine
But now i understand
You've been eating up inside me for some time
But i know your gonna get me
Somewhere along the line

Somewhere along the line
Well i know it's just a matter of time
When the fun falls through and the rent comes due
Somewhere along the line

Well, you know i love my woman
And i would not let her down
And i did my share of lovin'
When i used to get around
Now i'm satisfied that she is lookin' fine
But you pay for your satisfaction
Somewhere along the line

Hey, it's good to be a young man
And to live the way you please
Yes, a young man is the king
Of every kingdom that he sees
There's an old and feeble man not far behind
But it surely will catch up to him
Somewhere along the line

Hey lord, take a look all around
And i'd a-find where my baby's gonna be.
Hey lord, would ya look out for her tonight
'cause she is far across the sea.
Hey lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
And things are gonna be alright with me.

Hey lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that all her dreams are sweet.
Said now, would ya guide her on the roads
And make them softer for her feet.
Hey lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
Until she's home and here with me.

Hey, lord would ya look out for her tonight
If she is sleepin' under the sky.
Said now, make sure the ground she's sleepin' on
Is always warm and dry.
Ummm, don'tcha give her too much rain,
Try to keep her away from pain
Because my baby hates to cry.

Hey lord, would ya look out for her tonight
'cause it gets rough along the way.
Said now, this song seems strange is just because
I don't know how to pray.
Ummm, won'tcha give her peace of mind,
And if you ever find the time
Won'tcha tell her i miss her everyday.

Hey lord, take a look all around
And i'd a-find where my baby's gonna be.
Hey lord, would ya look out for her tonight
'cause she is far across the sea.
Hey lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
Until she's home and here with me.
With me.