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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.

Billy Joel

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Billy Joel
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 9
Composer
Musician
Pianist
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Singer-Songwriter
New York City
New York
William Martin Joel
William Martin Billy Joel
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William M. Joel
Winos
Insanity
Talking
Understand

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It's really hard to make a living as a musician. It's almost impossible.
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you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you're looking for
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