The Piano Man

My favorite song right now is the piano man by Billy Joel. I really like the lyrics especially the part that says "Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness but it's better then being alone."
Here's the lyrics:

Piano Man

Billy Joel

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.

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."

Chorus: Sing us a song you're the piano man.
Sing us a song tonight.
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody.
And you've got us feeling alright.

Now, Jon at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free.
And he's quick with a joke
Or he'll light up your smoke
But there's some place that he'd rather be.

He says "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
As a smile ran away from his face.
"But I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place."

Now, Paul is a real-estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talking with Davy
Who's still in the Navy
And probably will be for life

And the waitress is practicing politics
As the business men slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call lonliness
But it's better then drinking alone

Chorus

It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been coming to see
To forget about life for a while

And the piano sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
They sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say, "Man what are you doing here."

Chorus