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Imagining a typical search query, I asked "What are the lyrics to Billy Joel's best known song?" and got:

    Billy Joel's best known song is probably "Piano Man." Here are the lyrics:

    Verse 1:
    It's nine o'clock on a Monday
    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 melody?
    I'm not really sure how it goes
    But it's loud and it's funky
    And it's rhythm is right on time"

    Chorus:
    Oh, the piano has been drinking, not me

    Verse 2:
    He's talking to me, how he's got no time
    For his only son, who's just turned twenty-one
    And he says, "The bill's on me, son, just be my guest"
    And I think it's the best of the three

    Chorus:
    Oh, the piano has been drinking, not me

    Verse 3:
    It's five o'clock on a Friday
    I'm turning off the telephones
    I'm getting ready for the weekend

    Bridge:
    I'm painting my room in a psychedelic style
    But my friends say it's just a waste of time
    "Cause all the madmen, they seem to have gone mad
    And all the best guys, they're already gone

    Chorus:
    Oh, the piano has been drinking, not me

    Outro:
    Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
    But it's better than drinking alone

    I hope that helps! Do you have any other questions about this song or anything else?


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