“Last Of The Big Time Spenders”
Then I might never make the grade
I’ll be a small time operator
If I just get the landlord paid
But if time is an indication
Of the wealth that I never knew
Then I’m the last of the big time spenders
‘Cause I’ve been spending time on you, woo oo oo woo
It takes time to appreciate
Lord knows that you can learn to hate it
I believe, ’cause I’ve been there too
When it gets down to desperation
You make the best of the situation
I can tell, I’ve seen it thru, oh, oh, oh
Though it seems like the day is wasted
And the nights have been overdue
Well, I’m the last of the big time spenders
And I’ve been spendin’ time on you, woo oo oo woo
It’s been so long since we got together
In between it seems to take forever
But I’m a dreamer, I’ll be there soon
It takes time to appreciate
All of those that you can learn to hate
I believe, I’ve seen it thru, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You can call me the Great Pretender
And in a way it might be true
But I’m the last of the big time spenders
And I’ve been spendin’ time on you, woo oo oo woo
About Billy Joel Lyrics
Artist: Billy Joel
Related songs: The Entertainer Lyrics
Album: Streetlife Serenade
Release date: October 11, 1974
Label: Columbia Records
Born: May 9, 1949 (age 73 years), New York, New York, United States
Hall of fame induction: 1999
Marriage location: Long Island, New York, United States
Grandparents: Karl Amson Joel, Rebecca Nyman, Philip Nyman, Meta
Songwriting partners: Drake, Lil Wayne, Usher, will.i.am, Xzibit, MORE
Awards: Grammy Award for Album of the Year, MORE
Nominations: Grammy Award for Album of the Year, MORE