Billy Joel

Released: November 1, 1971

Songwriter: Billy Joel

Producer: Artie Ripp

Of all the people in the world that I know
You're the best place to go
When I cry, When I cry

I never asked for much before, not before
Things are changed: I need more
Tell me why Judy why

I never thought that she would say, say goodbye
But she did, and now
I want to die, I want to die

I never thought that I would need, need a friend
Oh, but I did in the end
Tell me why Judy why

[Bridge]
Oh, what a scene
It's wrong for her to hang me up this way
Oh, where've you been?
Because it's so hard to make it through the day

A man my age is very young, so I'm told
Why do I feel so old?
Tell me why Judy why, Judy why

[Bridge]

There's no tomorrow because my dream did not last
So I live in the past
Tell me why Judy why

Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist, singer/songwriter, producer, and composer who ranks as one of the most iconic and influential artists from the mid to late 20th century.

He is the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, wrote a total of 121 songs that achieved 33 Top 40 hits in the US, a 6-time Grammy winner out of 23 nominations, and one of the best-selling recording artists of all-time with 150 million albums sold worldwide.

Joel has since continued to tour and sells out in stadiums globally. He also delved into classical music composition, arranging an album, Fantasies and Delusions released in 2001, opened a motorcycle shop on his native Long Island, and is now regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Among his numerous accolades, he was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992, bestowed with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2013, and awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress in 2014.

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