Lyrics
(Verse 1)
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There’s an old man sitting next to me
Making love to his tonic and gin(Chorus)
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”(Verse 2)
La la la, di da da
Dum di da dum di da
La la di da da da dum
(Da da dum)(Verse 3)
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(Chorus)
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”(Verse 4)
La la la, di da da
Dum di da dum di da
La la di da da da dum
(Da da dum)(Verse 5)
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 drinking alone(Chorus)
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they say that this is my piano
So I’ll sing it again for you(Verse 6)
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 coming to see
To forget about life for a while(Chorus)
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they say that this is my piano
So I’ll sing it again for you(Outro)
La la la, di da da
Dum di da dum di da
La la di da da da dum
(Da da dum)
