What's the matter with the songs he's singin'

Can't you tell that they're pretty lame

After listenin' to a couple albums

Well, they all start to sound the same



So he tried to change his musical style

He tossed all his ballads in the circular file

Then he found the punk sound

Breakin' ground all around

It's still billy joel to me



What's the matter with the tune he's writin'

Well, you know it's gonna be a smash

It's so nice when you're a big name artist

Doesn't matter if it sounds like trash



Now everybody thinks the new wave is super

Just ask linda ronstadt or even alice cooper

It's a big hit, isn't it

Even if it's a piece of junk

It's still billy joel to me



Woah, it doesn't matter what the critics say about him

'cause he doesn't worry how they feel

When you're record's sellin' millions and it's goin' triple platinum

You don't worry 'bout your next meal

'cause money is no big deal



Maybe he should dye his hair bright pink

And stick a safety pin through his cheeks

Then he'd really fit the new wave image

But he couldn't sit down for weeks



Don't you know about the record business, honey

You gotta be trendy if you wanna make some money

Now everybody's sayin' that he sure sounds funny

But it's still billy joel to me



All right, alfred

Oh



I can hardly wait 'til his next album

Well, i'll bet it's gonna be the rage

Buy a ticket to his next big concert

Well, i wonder what he'll do on stage



It might be disco and it might be the blues

Or maybe even somethin' like the b-52's

Just a handclap, finger snap

Even if it's mindless pap

It's still billy joel to me



Everybody's sayin' that he sure sounds funny

But it's still billy joel to me


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