Somewhere Along the Line - Live at the Great American Music Hall - 1975

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, it's a rainy night in Paris and I'm sitting by the Seine It's a pleasure to be soaking in the European rain Now my belly's full of fancy food and wine [Chorus] Oh, but in the mornin' there'll be hell to pay Somewhere along the line In the mornin' there'll be hell to pay Somewhere along the line [Verse 2] Sweet Virginia Cigarette burning in my hand Well, you used to be a friend of mine but now I understand You've been eating up inside mе for some time [Chorus] Oh, and I know you're gonna gеt me Somewhere along the line I know you're gonna get me Somewhere along the line [Bridge] Somewhere along the line I know it's just a matter of time When the fun falls through and the rent comes due Somewhere along the line Woah [Verse 3] Well, you know I love my woman and I would not let her down And I did my share of lovin' when I used to screw around Now I'm satisfied that she is lookin' fine [Chorus] Oh, but you pay for satisfaction Somewhere along the line You pay for your satisfaction Somewhere along the line Oh [Verse 4] Hey, it's good to be a young man and to live the way you please Yes, a young man is the king of every kingdom that he sees There's an old and feeble man not far behind [Chorus] Oh, and it surely will catch up to him Somewhere along the line Surely will catch up to him Somewhere along the line You know, it's gonna catch up to him Somewhere along the line [BILLY JOEL, spoken] Thank you, thank you Alright Please excuse the, uh, whatever insanity comes down, it's just uh, thank you I know, I will, I just have to explain it, I know you people pay good bucks to get in here I don't wanna rip anybody off It's just, we haven't seen each other for like The band hasn't seen each other for like, two months All of a sudden we got together to do the four days here And this is it, this is like, the last show We don't know when we're gonna to get together again, to do anything And uh, so we're just kind of real melancholy about it You know what I mean? [AUDIENCE, spoken] Play all night! [JOHNNY ALMOND, spoken] You! I'm a little drunk, but... [BILLY JOEL, spoken] What was that? Oh, Jonny how you doin' Johnny? [Slurring] [BILLY JOEL, spoken] Hey, what's up You get in this house, Johnny! [Slurring] [BILLY JOEL, spoken] Hoo-lah! Hoo-luh! [AUDIENCE, spoken] Play! [BILLY JOEL, spoken] Oh, we will We just figured you'd like to see a little off-the-cuff, uh, band interaction, you know what I mean [AUDIENCE, spoken] I'd love some music, that's for sure "Travelin' Prayer!" "Los Angelenos!" Yeah! [BILLY JOEL, spoken] Uh... maybe Oh mama, please