Lyric discussion by joeyfox1 

does anyone know what this song is really about? at the beginning of his carreer Billy Joel got screwed over by a record label on an awful contract and couldn't release any of his songs and he couldn't work in any large music business because of the contract so until it expired he had to work at a small bar. this song is his experiences at the bar.

@joeyfox1 Just look up, Friend of Bill's meaning...you'll understand it after. The piano is representing something bigger, called alcoholism, once you know, you can't not know, so look up what a friend of Bill's is..and then you'll get the entire song.

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