℗ 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 2011-11-04
Guitar: Larry Carlton
Accordion, Arranger: Michael Omartian
Guitar: Richard Bennett
Guitar: Dean Parks
Drums: Ron Tutt
Banjo: Eric Weisberg
Banjo: Fred Heilbrun
Fiddle: Billy Armstrong
Background Vocal: The Creamers
Background Vocal: Susan Steward
Producer: Ed Freeman
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Tom Flye
Associated Performer, Banjo: Don McLean
Associated Performer, Piano: Paul Griffin
Associated Performer, Piano: Ray Colcord
Associated Performer, Drums: Roy Markowitz
Associated Performer, Guitar: David Spinozza
Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Robbie Rothstein
Associated Performer, Chorus: West 44th Street Rhythm And Noise Choir
Composer Lyricist: Don McLean
Lyrics:
He says, Son can you play me a memory
Im not really sure how it goes
But its sad and its sweet
And I knew it complete
When I wore a younger mans clothes
Sing us a song youre the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well were all in the mood for a melody
And youve got us feeling alright
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There is a house in Charming Town They call the Rising Son And its been the ruin of many a poor girl And me, Oh God, Im one If I listened to my mama Lord Id be home today But I was young and foolish A handsome rider led me astray Go tell my baby sister never do what Ive done To shun the house in Charming Town They call the Rising Son My Mother, shes a tailor She sewed my new blue jeans My sweetheart hes a rambler Lord he rides an old machine.
Now the only thing a rambler needs is a suitcase and a gun the only time hes satisfied is when hes on the run He fills his chamber up with lead and takes his pain to town only pleasure he gets out of life is bringing another man down Hes got one hand on the throttle the other on the brake hes riding back to Redwood To own his fathers stake And me I wait in Charming Town The game my love has won Im staying here to end my life Down in the Rising Son.