by Billy Joel on album Glass Houses

The cold hands The sad eyes The dark irish silence It's so late But I'll wait Through the long night with you With you The warm tears The bad dreams The soft trembling shoulders The old fears But I'm

by Billy Joel on album Streetlife Serenade

Roberta, you say you know me But I see only what you're paid to show me Oh, I wish you had the time Oh, I wish you had the time Oh, roberta, I understand you I know you need to move in other circles

by Billy Joel on album Streetlife Serenade

Well if money makes a rich man Then I might never make the grade I'll be a small time operator If I just get the landlord paid But if time is an indication Of the wealth that I never knew Then I'm the

by Billy Joel on album Streetlife Serenade

This back-breakin', bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin' Two more hours to go Yes, it's keeping me alive doin' nine to five And I ain't got nothin to show Pretty soon I'll be leavin' With the wage

by Billy Joel on album Streetlife Serenade

Flyin' east on a plane Drinkin' all that free champagne I guess I saw this comin' down the line And I know it should be fun But I think I should've packed my gun Got that old suburban showdown in my m

by Billy Joel on album Streetlife Serenade

Los angelenos All come from somewhere To live in sunshine Their funky exile Midwestern ladies High-heeled and faded Drivin' sleek new sports cars With their new york cowboys Hiding up in the mountain

by Billy Joel on album Streetlife Serenade

Streetlife serenader Never sang on stages Needs no orchestration Melody comes easy Midnight masquerader Shoppin' center heroes Child of eisenhower New world celebrator Streetlife serenaders Have suc

by Billy Joel on album Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II

You have to learn to pace yourself (Pressure) You're just like everybody else (Pressure) You've only had to run so far, so good But you will come to a place Where the only thing you feel Are loaded g

by Billy Joel on album Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1986-1997

Victor was born The spring of 44 and never saw His father anymore A child of sacrifice A child of war Another son who never had A father after Leningrad Went off to school and learned to serve his s

by Billy Joel on album Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1986-1997

she waits for me at night she waits for me in silence she gives me all her tenderness and takes away my pain and so far she hasn't run though i swear she's had her moments she still believes in miracl

by Billy Joel on album Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II

You have to learn to pace yourself (Pressure) You're just like everybody else (Pressure) You've only had to run so far, so good But you will come to a place Where the only thing you feel Are loaded g

by Billy Joel on album Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1986-1997

If it seems like I've been lost In let's remember If you think I'm feeling older And missing my younger days Oh, then you should have known Me much better Cause my past is something that never Got in

by Billy Joel on album Piano Man

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 yo

by Billy Joel on album 52nd Street

I never ask you where you go After I leave you in the morning We go our different ways to separate situations It's not that easy anymore Today I do what must be done I give my time to total strangers

by Billy Joel on album Piano Man

He always found it hard to take her She wouldn't listen to advice And though he never tried to make her She often thought it would be nice Oh, and now she's headin' out to california It's been a long

by Billy Joel on album 52nd Street

Little geo is a friend of mine We get some money and we buy a cheap wine Sit on the corner and have a holiday Hide the bottle when the cop goes by Talk about women and lie, lie, lie Oh, my other world

by Billy Joel on album 52nd Street

She cuts you once She cuts you twice Still you believe The wound is so fresh you can taste the blood But you don't have strength to leave You've been bought You've been sold You've been locked outside

by Billy Joel on album 52nd Street

I never ask you where you go After I leave you in the morning We go our different ways to separate situations It's not that easy anymore Today I do what must be done I give my time to total strangers

by Billy Joel on album 52nd Street

Little geo is a friend of mine We get some money and we buy a cheap wine Sit on the corner and have a holiday Hide the bottle when the cop goes by Talk about women and lie, lie, lie Oh, my other world

by Billy Joel on album 52nd Street

She cuts you once She cuts you twice Still you believe The wound is so fresh you can taste the blood But you don't have strength to leave You've been bought You've been sold You've been locked outside