(Harmonica 2 lines .. Piano line 2 times)

It's nine o'clock on a Saturday … the regular crowd shuffles in

There's an old man sitting next to me … making love to his tonic and gin

(Harmonica line 1 time with extra measure)

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."

La la di di da -la la di di da -da dum

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Sing us a song, you're the piano man … sing us a song tonight

We're all in the mood for a melody … and you've got us feeling alright

(Harmonica line then piano line 2 times)

Now Dan 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 some place that he'd rather be

(2 bars)

He says: "Mike, 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."

La la di di da -la la di di da -da dum

Now Paul is a real estate novelist … who never had time for a wife

And he's talking with Davey who's still in the Navy … and probably will be for life

(Harmonica line then Piano line 1 time)

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 drinking alone

La la di di da -la la di di da -la la di di da -da dum

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(Harmonica line then piano line 2 times)

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 coming to see .. to forget about life for awhile

(Piano line 1 times)

And the piano 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 doing here?"

La la di di da -la la di di da -da dum

Chorus