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The Entertainer
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BILLY JOEL • Billy Joel (Vocals, Piano) • No information found regarding the other musicians featured on this recording. • The Entertainer is taken from the album, Streetlife Serenade , which was released in October 1974. It was also released as a single in November 1974 and reached number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100. • Written by Billy Joel. • Lyrics • I am the entertainer • And I know just where I stand • Another serenader • And another long-haired band • Today, I am your champion • I may have won your hearts • But I know the game, you'll forget my name • And I won't be here in another year • If I don't stay on the charts • I am the entertainer • And I've had to pay my price • The things I did not know at first • I learned by doin' twice • Ah, but still they come to haunt me • Still they want their say • So I've learned to dance • With a hand in my pants • Let 'em rub my neck, and I write 'em a check • And they go their merry way • I am the entertainer • Been all around the world • I've played all kinds of palaces • And laid all kinds of girls • I can't remember faces • I don't remember names • Ah, but what the hell • You know it's just as well • Cause after a while and a thousand miles • It all becomes the same • I am the entertainer • I bring to you my songs • I'd like to spend a day or two • But I can't stay that long • No, I've got to meet expenses • I got to stay in line • Gotta get those fees to the agencies • And I'd love to stay but there's bills to pay • So I just don't have the time • I am the entertainer, I come to do my show • You've heard my latest record • It's been on the radio • Ah, it took me years to write it • They were the best years of my life • It was a beautiful song, but it ran too long • If you're gonna have a hit • You gotta make it fit • So they cut it down to 3:05 • I am the entertainer • The idol of my age • I make all kinds of money • When I go on the stage • Ah, you've seen me in the papers • I've been in the magazines • But if I go cold, I won't get sold • I'll get put in the back in the discount rack • Like another can of beans • I am the entertainer • And I know just where I stand • Another serenader • And another long-haired band • Today, I am your champion • I may have won your hearts • But I know the game and you'll forget my name • I won't be here in another year • If I don't stay on the charts
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