Today I'm livin' like a rich man's son Tomorrow mornin' I could be a bum It doesn't matter which direction though I know a woman in New Mexico Oh worse comes to worse I'll get along I don't know how…
Billy Joel — Angry Young Man
There's a place in the world for the angry young man With his working class ties and his radical plans He refuses to bend he refuses to crawl And he's always at home with his back to the wall And…
Billy Joel — Careless Talk
Careless talk That's what you heard about me Jealous talk That's what I heard about you Everybody's telling lies I don't even know why Why can't people Find something better to do Careless talk I don't believe what they say…
Billy Joel — You Look So Good To Me
Ah, you look so good to me With my eyes open wide, I can see Ah, you feel so good to me And it's so good when you're here 'cause I'm free Feelin' the glory from that smile upon your…
Billy Joel — Just The Way You Are
Don't go changing to try and please me, You never let me down before, Don't imagine you're too familiar And I don't see you anymore, I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble, We never could have come this far…
Billy Joel — Leave A Tender Moment Alone
Even though I'm in love Sometimes I get so afraid I'll say something so wrong Just to have something to say I know the moment isn't right To tell the girl a comical line To keep the conversation light I…
Billy Joel — Zanzibar
Ali dances and the audience applauds Though he's bathed in sweat he hasn't lost his style Ali don't you go downtown You gave away another round for free Me, I'm just another face at Zanzibar But the waitress always serves…
Billy Joel — Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
Goodnight, my angel Time to close your eyes And save these questions for another day I think I know what you've been asking me I think you know what I've been trying to say I promised I would never leave…
Billy Joel — Surprises
Don't get excited Don't say a word Nobody noticed Nothing was heard It was committed discreetly It was handled so neatly And it shouldn't surprise you at all You know Break all the records Burn the cassettes I'd be lying…
Billy Joel — Summer, Highland Falls
They say that these are not the best of times But they're the only times I've ever known And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own Now I have seen that sad surrender in…
Billy Joel — Half A Mile Away
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…
Billy Joel — Pressure
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 guns in…
Billy Joel — Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
Anthony works in the grocery store Savin' his pennies for someday Mama Leone left a note on the door, She said, "Sonny, move out to the country." Workin' too hard can give me a heart attack You oughta know by…
Billy Joel — You’re My Home
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…
Billy Joel — The Night Is Still Young
I'm young enough to still see the passionate boy that I used to be But I'm old enough to say I got a good look at the other side I know we got to work real hard, maybe even for…
Billy Joel — Big Man On Mulberry Street
Why can't I lay low Why can't I say what I mean Why don't I stay home And get myself into some boring routine Why can't I calm down Why is it always a fight I can't get unwound Why…
Billy Joel — If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You)
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…
Billy Joel — Turn Around
Oh, sweet lady, runnin' like a stream You don't look back because you know your hands are clean You make believe the past was just a dream You make believe the past was just a dream Turn around, turn around…
Billy Joel — Los Angelenos
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 mountains Laying low in the canyons Goin' nowhere…
Billy Joel — New York State Of Mind
Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm taking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line I'm in a New York state of mind I've…