It s nine 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
La la la de de da
La la de de da da da 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 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 someplace that he d rather be
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
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
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?
Oh la la la de de da
La la de de da da da