It's o'clock on a Saturday,		nine		ten
The regular crowd in.		shuffle		shuffles
There's an old man next to me		sitting		standing
Making love to his tonic and gin.
.
He , "Son, can you play me a memory?		tells		says
I'm not really sure how it		go		goes
But sad and sweet and I knew it complete		it's (X2)		its (X2)
When I wore a younger 's clothes."		child		man
.
Chorus
Sing us a song, the piano man,		you're		your
Sing us a song .		all night		tonight
Well, all in the mood for a melody,		they're		we're
And you us feelin' alright.		have		've got
XXX
Now John at the bar a friend of mine.	...	is	...	isn't
He me my drinks for free		gives		gets
And quick with a joke or to light up your smoke,		he's		his
But there's some place that he'd rather .		be		is
XXX
He says, "Bill, I this is killing me,"		believe		think
As the ran away from his face.		laugh		smile
"Well I'm sure that I be a movie star,		can		could
If I get out of this place".		can		could
...
Now Paul a real estate novelist		is		works
Who never had time for a ,		son		wife
And he's with Davy, who's still in the Navy,		speaking		talking
And probably will be for life.
.
And the waitress is politics		practicing		talking
As the businessmen slowly get stoned.
Yes, they're a drink they call loneliness,		having		sharing
But it's better than alone.		drinking		talking
.
Repeat chorus
...
It's a pretty crowd for a Saturday,		cool		good
And the manager me a smile,		gives		is giving
'Cause he that it's me they've been coming to see		says		knows
To about life for a while.		remember		forget
.
And the piano like a carnival,		sounds		plays
And the microphone like a beer		is		smells
And they at the bar and put bread in my jar		are		sit
And say, "Man, what you here?"		do / do		are / doing
...
Repeat chorus