Billy Joel

Released: November 22, 2005

Songwriter: Billy Joel

Producer: Billy Joel

Oh, the guns are silent
On the Western wall
And we clean the rifles
That we never use at all
And we're writing letters
Just to pass the time
And the days go by
On the Siegfried Line

Oh, they say the English
Have given up the war
And we heard the Russians
Won't last through '44
But a long-time soldier
Has an open mind
And a man grows old
On the Siegfried Line

Soon, soon
They say the war will be over
Oh, woah
Home, home
We will be home in the summer
No, no

Oh, we line the campfire
And we drink the beer
And we know the flag we fly
Must last a thousand years
And we eat Dutch chocolate
And we drink French wine
And they feed us well
On the Siegfried Line

Soon, soon
They say the war will be over
Oh, woah
Home, home
We will come home in the summer
No, no

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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