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Why Judy Why Lyrics
Of all the people in the world that I know
You're the best place to go when I cry, when I cry
I never asked for much before, not before
Things are changed: I need more
Tell my why Judy why
I never thought that she would say, say goodbye
But she did, and now I want to die, I want to die
I never thought that I would need, need a friend
Oh, but I did in the end
Tell me why Judy why
Oh, what a scene
It's wrong for her to hang me up this way
Oh, where've you been?
'Cause it's so hard to make it through the day
A man my age is very young,
So I'm told
Why do I feel so old?
Tell me why Judy why, Judy why
Oh what a scene
It's wrong for her to hang me up this way
Oh, where've you been?
'Cause it's so hard to make it through the day
There's no tomorrow,
'Cause my dream did not last
So I live in the past
Tell me why Judy why
Tell me why Judy why
Oh, tell me why Judy why
You're the best place to go when I cry, when I cry
I never asked for much before, not before
Things are changed: I need more
Tell my why Judy why
But she did, and now I want to die, I want to die
I never thought that I would need, need a friend
Oh, but I did in the end
Tell me why Judy why
Oh, what a scene
It's wrong for her to hang me up this way
Oh, where've you been?
'Cause it's so hard to make it through the day
A man my age is very young,
So I'm told
Why do I feel so old?
Tell me why Judy why, Judy why
It's wrong for her to hang me up this way
Oh, where've you been?
'Cause it's so hard to make it through the day
There's no tomorrow,
'Cause my dream did not last
So I live in the past
Tell me why Judy why
Tell me why Judy why
Oh, tell me why Judy why
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this song is about Judy... Billy's older sister.
I used to be mesmerized by this song singing it while I mowed the neighbors lawns. I was probably 12 years old. Now Im 28 and the song has stayed with me especially the question WHY and the lovely music. Sometimes I think about "a man my age is very young, So I'm told. Why do I feel so old" because I sometimes feel older than I am. That part sticks in my head. Who is that Judy? probably nobody. The guys to damn lost.
I agree with guarimn, the line "a man my age is very young, so I'm told, whyh do I feel so old" is very powerful. It reminds me of myself a lot of the time, unfortunately.
I just heard this song on his SiriusXM channel. I've been a Billy Joel Fan since Piano Man's release, but I don't think I've heard this song before, but I like it. Interesting that this was written about his sister. I must admit I have never listened to Cold Spring Harbor in it's entirety, I've just heard songs here and there. Even with the error in the mastering that made the songs play slightly too fast on this album, I just think of it as a young Billy Joel singing. I'm going to have to listen to the rest of it that I have not heard. Billy's great lyrics & music were evident even with this first album.