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Sleeping With The Television On

by Billy Joel

Biography:

Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in 1973, Joel has become a multi-million-selling recording artist. Joel recorded many popular hit songs and albums from 1971 until he stopped recording pop/rock music in 1993. He is one of the very few rock (or even pop) artists to have Top 10 hits in the '70s, '80s, and '90s.

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A/C# Bm G D/F# G
I've been watching you waltz all night Diane
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Nobody's found a way behind your defenses
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They never notice the zap gun in your hand
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Until you're pointing it and stunning their senses

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All night long, all night long
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You'll shoot 'em down because you're waiting for somebody
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good to come on
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All night long, all night long
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But you'll be sleeping with the television on

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A/C# Bm G D/F# G
You say you're looking for someone solid here
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You can't be bothered with those `just for the night' boys
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Tonight unless you take some kind of chances dear
D/F# Em D/F#
Tomorrow morning you'll wake up with the white noise

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All night long, all night long
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You're only standing there 'cause somebody once did

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somebody wrong
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All night long, all night long
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But you'll be sleeping with the television on

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Your eyes are saying talk to me, talk to me
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But your attitude is "don't waste my time"
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Your eyes are saying talk to me, talk to me
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But you won't hear a word 'cause it just might be the same
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old line

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This isn't easy for me to say Diane
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I know you don't need anybody's protection
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I really wish I was less of a thinking man
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And more a fool who's not afraid of rejection

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All night long, all night long
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I'll just be standing here 'cause I know I don't have the
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guts to come on
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All night long, all night long
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And I'll be sleeping with the television on

D/G G D/G G
Your eyes are saying talk to me, talk to me
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But my attitude is "boy, don't waste your time"
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Your eyes are saying talk to me, talk to me
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But I won't say a word 'cause it just might be somebody
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else's same old line

Instrumental verse

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All night long, all night long
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We're only standing here 'cause somebody might do somebody
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wrong
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All night long, all night long
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And we'll be sleeping with the television on
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Sleeping with the television on
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Sleeping with the television on
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Ooohhhhhhh, Sleeping with the television on