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In reply to the discussion: Nominations for Most Profound Rock/Pop Lyrics [View all]DFW
(55,973 posts)To me, anyway
"But you know that when the truth is told
You can get what you want or you can just got old."
from Vienna by Billy Joel
*there are more good lines in that song:
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
When will you realize Vienna waits for you
Too bad but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong, you know
You can't always see when you're right. you're right
You've got your passion, you've got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
Slow down, you crazy child
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile
It's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
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I eventually DID learn to take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while. And I got to Vienna.