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 
 
He says "Son can you play me a memory? 
I'm not really sure how it goes, 
but it's sad and it sweet and I knew it 
complete when I were a younger man's clothes." 
 
Bridge: la la didi daa 
la la didi daa 
daa dum 
 
Chorus: 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 
 
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine 
he gets me my drink for free 
and he's a quick with a joke 
or to light up your smoke 
but there's someplace that he'd rather be 
 
He says "Bill, 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 could get out of this place." 
 
Bridge 
 
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 
 
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 
 
Chorus: 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 
 
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 
 
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?" 
 
Bridge 
 
Chorus: 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