[Verse 1]
Hey Lord, take a look all around
And I'd a-find where my baby's gonna be
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
'Cause she is far across the sea
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
And things are gonna be alright with me

[Verse 2]
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that all her dreams are sweet
Said now, would ya guide her on the roads
And make them softer for her feet
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
Until she's home and here with me

[Verse 3]
Hey, Lord would ya look out for her tonight
If she is sleepin' under the sky
Said now, make sure the ground she's sleepin' on
Is always warm and dry
Ummm, don'tcha give her too much rain
Try to keep her away from pain
Because my baby hates to cry

[Verse 4]
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
'Cause it gets rough along the way
Said now, this song seems strange is just because
I don't know how to pray
Umm, won'tcha give her peace of mind
And if you ever find the time
Won'tcha tell her I miss her everyday

[Verse 5]
Hey Lord, take a look all around
And I'd a-find where my baby's gonna be
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
Cause she is far across the sea
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
Until she's home and here with me
With me
				

[Verse 1]
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sittin' next to me
Makin' 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's sweet, and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes"

[Refrain]
La, la-la, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da da-dum

[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

[Verse 2]
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
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 I could get out of this place"

[Refrain]
Oh, la, la-la, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da da-dum

[Verse 3]
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, 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 drinkin' alone

[Piano Solo]

[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

[Verse 4]
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?"
[Refrain]
Oh, la, la-la, di-dee-da
La-la, di-dee-da da-dum

[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
				

[Verse 1]
You got to open your eyes in the morning
Nine o'clock comin' 'out any warnin'
Gotta get ready to go
You say you went out late last evenin'
Did a lot of drinkin'
Come home stinkin'
And you went and fell asleep on the floor
And then your lady comes and finds you asleepin'
Starts in to weepin' 'bout the hours you been keepin'
And you better get your ass out the door

[Chorus]
Ain't no crime
Yeah, it's good to get it on to get a load off your mind
It ain't no crime
Well, everybody gets that way some time
It ain't no crime. Ooooh

[Verse 2]
You got to open your eyes in the mornin'
Nine o'clock comin' without any warnin'
Gots'ta get ready to go
Well now you tell me you love somebody
And you'll love 'em forever
You may love 'em forever
But you won't like 'em all of the time
Well now you tell me you need somebody for the rest of your life
You might have somebody
But you won't want 'em everyday

[Chorus]
Ain't no crime
Well it's just human nature
Happens all the time
It ain't no crime
Well don't think twice about it
Get it off your mind
Ain't no crime, oh

[Chorus]
Ain't no crime
Well, it's good to get it on to get a load off your mind
I say it ain't no crime
Well it's just human nature
Happens all the time
It ain't no crime, oh
You got to open your eyes in the morning
Nine o'clock comin' 'out any warnin'
You gotta get ready to go

[Outro]
And just as surely as the wind keeps blowin'
The grass keeps growin'
You gotta keep goin'
And the Lord have mercy on your soul
Woo
				

[Verse 1]
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 my very own
That's all right, my love
'Cause you're my home

[Verse 2]
When you touch my weary head
And you tell me everything will be all right
You say, "Use my body for your bed
And my love will keep you warm
Throughout the night"
Well I'll never be a stranger
And I'll never be alone
Wherever we're together, that's my home

[Bridge]
Home can be the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Indiana's early morning dew
High up in the hills of California
Home is just another word for you
Well I never had a place
That I could call my very own
That's all right, my love
'Cause you're my home

[Verse 3]
If I travel all my life
And I never get to stop and settle down
Long as I have you by my side
There's a roof above
And good walls all around
You're my castle, you're my cabin
And my instant pleasure dome
I need you in my house
'Cause you're my home

[Outro]
You're my home
You’re my home
				

[Verse 1]
From a town known
As Wheeling, West Virginia
Rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand
And his daring life of crime
Made him a legend in his time
East and west of the Rio Grande

[Verse 2]
Well, he started with a bank in Colorado
In the pocket of his vest, a Colt he hid
And his age and his size
Took the teller by surprise
And the word spread of Billy the Kid

[Chorus]
Well, he never traveled heavy
Yes, he always rode alone
And he soon put many older guns to shame
And he never had a sweetheart
And he never had a home
But the cowboys and the ranchers
Knew his name

[Verse 3]
Well, he robbed his way
From Utah to Oklahoma
And the law just could not seem
To track him down
And it served his legend well
For the folks they loved to tell
'Bout when Billy the Kid came to town

[Musical interlude]
2:42 - 3:39

[Verse 4]
Well, one cold day a posse captured Billy
And the judge said, "String him up
For what he did."
And the cowboys and their kin
Like the sea came pouring in
To watch the hanging of Billy the Kid

[Chorus]
And he never traveled heavy
Yes he always rode alone
And he soon put many older guns to shame
And he never had a sweetheart
But he finally found a home
Underneath the boot hill grave
That bears his name

[Outro]
From a town known
As Oyster Bay, Long Island
Rode a boy with a six-pack in his hand
And his daring life of crime
Made him a legend in his time
East and west of the Rio Grande
				

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 worst I'll get along
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

And if I don't have a car I'll hitch
I got a thumb and she's a son of a bitch
I'll do my writing on my road guitar
And make a living at a piano bar
Oh worse comes to worst I'll get along
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

Oo lighting and thunder
Flashed across the roads we drove upon
Oh but it's clear skies we're under
When we are together, when I sing this song

Worse comes to worst I'll get along
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

Fun ain't easy if it ain't free
Too many people got a hold on me
But I know something that they don't know
I know a woman in New Mexico
Oh worse comes to worst I'll get along
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong
				

[Verse 1]
He always found it hard to take her
She wouldn't listen to advice
And though he never tried to make her
She often thought it would be nice

[Chorus]
Oh, and now she's headin' out to California
It's been a long time comin'
But she's feelin' like a woman tonight
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye. Goodbye

[Verse 2]
She tried for years to be a good wife
It never quite got off the ground
And all those stories of the good life
Convinced her not to hang around

[Chorus]
Oh, and now she's headin' out to California
And she doesn't know what's comin'
But she sure knows what she's leavin' behind
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye. Goodbye

[Bridge]
And though she finds it hard to leave him
She knows it would be worse to stay
He wouldn't understand the reasons
That make a woman run away

[Chorus]
Oh, and now she's headin' out to California
With some money in her pocket
She's a rocket on the Fourth of July
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye. Goodbye
				

[Verse 1]
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 feelin's
And I know you'll carry on the best you can

[Verse 2]
If I only had the urge to tell you
If you only knew how hard it is to say
When the simple lines have all been taken
And the radio repeats them every day

[Verse 3]
If I never find the song to sing you
If you always find it hard to comprehend
Well, you know there wouldn't be much meanin'
If I had to sing those tired words again

[Bridge]
Life goes on and on
And tonight will soon be gone
But if we try, we can be sure

[Verse 4]
If I only had the words to tell you
If you only had the time to understand
But I only have these arms to hold you
And it's all that you can ask of any man

[Break]
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

[Verse 5]
If I only had the words to tell you
If you only had the time to understand
Oh, but I only have these arms to hold you
And it's all that you can ask of any man
				

[Verse 1]
Well, it's a rainy night in Paris and I'm sitting by the Seine
It's a pleasure to be soaking in the European rain
Now my belly's full of fancy food and wine

[Chorus]
Oh, but in the morning there'll be hell to pay
Somewhere along the line
In the morning there'll be hell to pay
Somewhere along the line

[Verse 2]
Sweet Virginia Cigarette a-burnin' in my hand
Well, you used to be a friend of mine but now I understand
You've been eating up inside me for some time

[Chorus]
Oh, and I know you're gonna get me
Somewhere along the line
Well, I know you're gonna get me
Somewhere along the line

[Bridge]
Somewhere along the line
Well, I know it's just a matter of time
When the fun falls through and the rent comes due
Somewhere along the line
Woah-woah

[Verse 3]
Well, you know I love my woman and I would not let her down
And I did my share of lovin' when I used to get around
Now I'm satisfied and she is lookin' fine

[Chorus]
Oh, but you pay for satisfaction
Somewhere along the line
Well, you pay for your satisfaction
Somewhere along the line

[Verse 4]
Hey, it's good to be a young man and to live the way you please
Yes, a young man is the king of every kingdom that he sees
There's an old and feeble man not far behind

[Chorus]
Oh, and it surely will catch up to him
Somewhere along the line
Well, it surely will catch up to him
Somewhere along the line

[Outro]
Well, you know it's gonna catch up to him
Somewhere along the line
A-woah-woah, woah-woah-oh-oh
				

[Verse 1]
Saturday night, and you're still hanging around
You're tired of living in your one horse town
You'd like to find a little hole in the ground
For a while
Mmm-hmm

[Verse 2]
So, you go to the Village in your tie-dye jeans
And you stare at the junkies and the closet queens
It's like some pornographic magazine
And you smile
Mmm-hmm

[Chorus]
But Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Captain Jack will get you by tonight
Just a little push, and you'll be smiling
Oh, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]
Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
And you just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon but you just can't wait
For that call
Mmm-hmm

[Verse 4]
So, you stand on the corner in your new English clothes
And you look so polished from your hair down to your toes
Oh, but still your finger's gonna pick your nose
After all
Mmm-hmm, yeah

[Chorus]
But Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Captain Jack will get you by tonight
Just a little push, you'll be smiling
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, yeah, yeah

[Verse 5]
So, you decide to take a holiday
You got your tape deck and your brand new Chevrolet
Ah, there ain't no place to go anyway
What for?
Mmm-hmm

[Verse 6]
So, you've got everything, ah, but nothing's cool
They just found your father in the swimming pool
And you guess you won't be goin' back to school
Anymore
[Chorus]
But Captain Jack can get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Oh, Captain Jack will get you by tonight
Just a little push and you'll be smiling
La-la-la
Oh, yeah, yeah

[Verse 7]
So, you play your albums and you smoke your pot
And you meet your girlfriend in the parkin' lot
Oh, but still you're aching for the things you haven't got
What went wrong?
Mmm-hmm

[Verse 8]
And if you can't understand why your world is so dead
Why you've got to keep in style and feed your head
Well, you're twenty-one, and still your mother makes your bed
And that's too long
Oh, oh, oh, woah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
But Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Well, now Captain Jack will get you by tonight
Just a little push and you'll be smiling
Oh, Captain Jack will get you high tonight
Take you to your special island
Well, now Captain Jack could make you die tonight
Just a little push and you’ll be smiling
Yeah, Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Captain Jack will make you die tonight
[Outro]
Well, now Captain Jack will make you die tonight
Just a little push and you'll be smiling