Billy Joel

Released: March 12, 1980

Songwriter: Billy Joel

Producer: Phil Ramone

[Verse 1]
She said she'd meet me in the bar
At the Plaza Hotel
"Wear a jacket and a tie"
"What's the occasion?"
She just smiled and she wouldn't say why

[Bridge]
So here I am standing, waiting in the lobby
Sweating bullets in this stupid old suit
And when she sees me she burst out laughing
You're a sad sight honey, but you look so cute and

[Chorus]
I don't want to be alone anymore
I was checking you out
I was just making sure
No, I don't want to be alone anymore
And, I want you tonight
Although you hurt me before, oh

[Post-Chorus]
It didn't matter that I felt like a fool
Cause I forgot when she walked through the door
I said I'm sorry, but she said it was cool
And I don't want to be alone anymore

[Verse 2]
Mmm, it's so confusing choosing sides
In the heat of the moment
Just to see if it's real
Ooh, it's so erotic having you
Tell me how it should feel

[Bridge]
But I'm avoiding all the hard cold facts
That I've got to face
So ask me just one question
When this magic night is through
Could it have been just anyone
Or did it have to be you
And, will you still be saying

[Chorus]
I don't want to be alone anymore
I was checking you out
I was just making sure, oh
No, I don't want to be alone anymore
And, I want you tonight
Although you hurt me before, oh

[Post-Chorus]
It didn't matter that I felt like a fool
Cause I forgot when she walked through the door
I said I'm sorry, but she said it was cool
And I don't want to be alone anymore

[Bridge]
But, don't you know that it's wrong
It's wrong, it's wrong, but like the song
Being caught by the wink of an eye
I can't be sure we'll get along
But I'm willing to try
As long as you can tell me

[Chorus]
I don't want to be alone anymore
I was checking you out
I was just making sure
No, I don't want to be alone anymore
And, I want you tonight
Although you hurt me before

[Post-Chorus]
It didn't matter that I felt like a fool
I forgot when she walked through the door
Said I'm sorry, but she said it was cool
And I don't want to be alone anymore

[Outro]
I don't want to be alone anymore, ohh
No, I don't want to be alone anymore
Oh, ooh, ooh
No, I don't want to be alone anymore

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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