Ben Folds

Released: October 8, 2002

Songwriter: Bernie Taupin Elton John

Producer: Marc Chevalier Ben Folds

Blue jean baby, L.A. lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty eyes, pirate smile
You'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her
Dancing in the sand
Now she's in me
Always with me
Tiny dancer in my hands

Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back, she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man, he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on, she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums

Oh, how it feels so real
Lying here, no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today

Blue jean baby, L.A. lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty eyes, pirate smiles
You'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you should have seen her
Dancing in the sand
Now she's in me
Always with me
Tiny dancer in my hand

Oh, how it feels so real
Lying here, no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today

Ben Folds is an American songwriter and pop-pianist. He first gained notoriety as the frontman of the alt-rock piano-centric group Ben Folds Five, who produced three albums from 1995 to their break up in 2000.

Folds further solidified public presence following the split with his successful solo career. His first solo album, Rockin' The Suburbs, was released on September 11, 2001, and has since been followed by five studio albums, three extended plays, one live release and a compilation album encompassing his work from both his solo career and his time with BFF.

One significant release is Folds' 2010 collaboration with author Nick Hornby, Lonely Avenue. The album, an experiment of sorts, combines Folds' musicality with Hornby’s lyrical stylings, creating something altogether unique in Folds' catalogue.

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