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As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.

Billy Joel

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Billy Joel
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 9
Composer
Musician
Pianist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
New York City
New York
William Martin Joel
William Martin Billy Joel
BJ
William M. Joel
Hope
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Today
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Friendship
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I'm carrying the weight of all the useless junk and modern man accumulates.
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When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
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Call you up in the middle of the night. It's awful hard trying to make love long distance, but I really need stimulation.
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I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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I don't want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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I don't want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies, all I want is someone to believe.
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