[Verse] In the red brick alley where the shadows fall, I sit and play my piano through the smoky hall. Fingers on the keys, a slow and steady fight, Pourin' out my soul in the flicker of the night. [Pre-Chorus] Every note a whisper, every chord a plea, Tryin’ to make a living from a melody. [Chorus] I’m the piano man, playin’ for tips and time, Lost in smoky corners, where the lonely climb. Hear the gravel in my voice, it’s a story you can feel, In this red brick alley, this music’s real. [Verse] Coins drop like raindrops, each one tells a tale, Of broken dreams and lovers lost along the trail. Keys hum the heartache, tremble in the dim, A song for all the weary, from the brim to the rim. [Pre-Chorus] Every note a whisper, every chord a plea, Tryin’ to make a living from a melody. [Chorus] I’m the piano man, playin’ for tips and time, Lost in smoky corners, where the lonely climb. Hear the gravel in my voice, it’s a story you can feel, In this red brick alley, this music’s real. [Bridge] Night folds like a blanket, when the last coin falls, But the echo lingers on these worn-out walls. A smoky serenade, a gritty midnight hymn, I’m chasing down the blues, till the lights grow dim. [Chorus] I’m the piano man, playin’ for tips and time, Lost in smoky corners, where the lonely climb. Hear the gravel in my voice, it’s a story you can feel, In this red brick alley, this music’s real. [Outro] In this red brick alley, hear my heart's appeal, I’m the piano man — the song you gotta feel.