I thought I heard a melody drifting up the stairs to me I saw this old piano man banging on my baby grand I said, hey, what you doing here? This really ain't your time I'm telling you, it nearly blew my mind There's something like a song going on, yeah There's something like a song going on I never felt such sheer delight That's when I heard the music play the way he played that night That old piano man was really something grand And he wore a high pearl button spats and a shiny derby hat And this old piano man with the magic in his hands Was telling me what I'd been missing, it's so plain to see And I'm telling you, child, it nearly blew my mind Oh yeah, come on y'all There's something like a song going on, yeah There's something like a song going on I never felt such sheer delight That's when I heard the music play the way he played that night That old piano man was really something grand Oh, come on piano man Oh, sounds so good to me Piano man There's something like a song going on, yeah There's something like a song going on, oh yeah I never felt such sheer delight That's when I heard the music play the way he played that night That old piano man was really something grand There's something like a song going on, yeah There's something like a song going on, yeah There's something like a song going on, well There's something like a song going on