Mr. Piano Man
Brandy Lyrics

Play a song for us (Mr. Piano Man)
Asking the pianist to play a song for the audience

Play a song for love (Mr. Piano Man)
Asking the pianist to play a romantic song for the audience

Do you have a request book handy I could flip through?
Asking if there's a book available to request a specific song

I do, he said "My name is Rodney, good to meet you"
The pianist introduces himself as Rodney

"What do you wanna hear tonight?" He asked me
The pianist is asking what song the listener wants to hear

I said "Something I can feel inside", Ohh
The listener wants to hear an emotionally impactful song

"I got what you need, I know exactly Why don't we give this a try?"
The pianist is confident he can provide an appropriate song for the listener

Play me a song about heartache, I promise I could sing every word (Mr. Piano Man)
Asking the pianist to play a song about heartbreak that the listener knows very well

Play me a song about love lost, 'cause that's another one everyone's heard
Requesting another song about failed love because it's relatable to the audience

Strike up the band We can have the whole world singing tonight
The music can bring together the entire audience in song

"Oh, he played a song filled with sadness, I believed him Each note was drippin' with madness, I could see it"
The pianist's song was so emotionally charged that the listener could visualize the pain in each note

We were lost in the music, everyone knew it The truth was in the air tonight
The music created a powerful and emotional atmosphere that everyone could feel

I could see all the faces, they started to say it "Won't you please"
The audience is so moved by the music that they join in the chorus and ask for more songs

He was going for hours, people cryin' showers No one ever really tells how it is
The pianist played for hours, making people emotional, yet no one really shares their true feelings

I sang about the hopeless 'cause everyone knows it, knows it And it was so honest
The listener sang about hopeless love as it is a universal emotion and their delivery was sincere

Finally breathin' some clean air, been through it and seen it I've witnessed all the pain, oh
The listener feels a sense of relief after expressing their emotions through the music, having experienced the pain before

And as the spotlight was fading, he just kept on playing, oh woah
The pianist played on even after the show was ending, showing his love for music

Play me a song about heartache, I promise I can sing every word (Mr. Piano Man), I promise
The listener reiterates their request for a sad song and promises they know all the words

We can have the whole world singing tonight (whole world singing tonight)
The music's power can unite and bring everyone together

Play a song for us (Mr. Piano Man), oh Play a song for love (Mr. Piano Man), ooh
The audience reiterates their request for more music about love and emotions