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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

absencemusicfree verse

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