[1st verse:] You all have your favorite masters The kind what music give Did you ever, ever meet my lovin' piano man No? then you've yet to live He sits on his stool like a king on the throne And plays and plays with ease Why the melody just nestles in his finger tips And oozes out in the keys [Refrain:] Piano man Piano man He brings forth notes like no one can Oh what a feelin' When his notes come a-stealin' why I just feel like kneelin' and appealin' to my Piano man Piano man Lawdy how his music lingers May the Heaven bless his fingers When he plays for days and days It soothes me like a fan Just lend your ear, dear, here, near to my ever lovin' piano man [2nd verse:] You've listened to Verdi's music Beethoven's classy tune I'm alludin' to the fellows with the hair as long As a rainy afternoon They all needed love to inspire their notes Be it the spring or fall But my piano man, just have him meet a piano grand Then listen, Umm, Umm, that's all