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Ode to Billy Joel

God made Billy Joel gave him clothes to dress my soul I wear those clothes listening to music My style my face my picture of grace From young to old the picture is told Decades were made that did not fade Music that I will always remember My soul music my September The words of music always displayed the feeling of life 'The Piano Man's life' 'She's always a Woman' 'Just the Way You Are' Take me to 'Allentown' and 'Zanzibar' 'To Scenes from A Italian Restaurant' 'It's a Matter of Trust' 'A New York State of Mind' We're always under "Pressure' For 'The Longest Time' 'Only the Good Die Young' for you that was a lie You sailed 'The River of Dreams' While singing a 'Lullabye' This is the time to look in 'Rosalinda's Eye's' Standing on a "Stiletto' don't ask me why So why should I worry 'You're my Home' My 'Uptown girl' it is shown 'She's got a Way' 'To Turn the Lights Back On' When you Wish apon a Star' 'My Life' is half way home 'We Didn't Start the Fire' We just kept it going on with a song and a lyre being our only strong

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Date: 5/24/2025 9:03:00 PM
Nice tribute. I got to see him in Hershey, PA many years ago. His opening song was Allentown which is about an hour or so away. Great concert
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