Billy Joel - Christie Lee

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let me tell you a story about a woman and a ma – A – n
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maybe you will find familiar , maybe you won’t understand
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the man’s name i don’t remember , he was always joe to me – E – E
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but i can’t forget the woman she was always christie lee

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he was working in the night club that’s where he played the saxopho – o – one
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he used to fake the stock arrangements he left the customers alone
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one night before the last song , about a quarter after three – ee – ee
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he saw her standing at the coat check , and made his move on christie lee

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christie lee , christie lee
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christie lee christie lee – ee – ee

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she was a nice piece of music , she had a rhythm all her o – o – own
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he blew a solo like a blind man , she really dug his saxophone
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she wanted more than just an encore , and he could play in every ke – E – ey
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he left the stage and packed his alto , and took it home to christie lee

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oh , i heard the man knew the bird like the bible
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you know the man could blow an educated axe
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he couldnt see that christie lee was a woman
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who didnt need another lover all she wanted was the sa

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it tool a while for him to notice , it took a while for him to see – ee – ee
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he was never in control here , it was always christie lee

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christie lee , christie lee
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christie lee christie lee – ee – ee

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oh the man took a calculated gamble
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yes the man had the power to perform
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but christie lee was more than he knew how to handle
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she didnt need him as a man , all she wanted was the horn

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they say that joe became a wino , they say he always drinks alo – oo – one
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they say he stumbles like a blind man , they say he sold his saxophone
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even the band must face the music , thats what the moral is to me – ee – ee
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the only time you hit the high notes . . . is when you play for christie lee

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christie lee , christie lee
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christie lee christie lee – ee – ee

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christie lee , christie lee
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christie lee christie lee – ee – ee