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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Vocals
Tom Bahler
Tom Bahler
Background Vocals
Liberty De Vitto
Liberty De Vitto
Drums
Doug Stegmeyer
Doug Stegmeyer
Bass Guitar
Peter Hewlett
Peter Hewlett
Background Vocals
David Brown
David Brown
Lead Guitar
Russell Javors
Russell Javors
Rhythm Guitar
Mark Rivera
Mark Rivera
Background Vocals
Rory Dodd
Rory Dodd
Background Vocals
Frank Floyd
Frank Floyd
Background Vocals
Ron Taylor
Ron Taylor
Background Vocals
Terry Textor
Terry Textor
Background Vocals
Eric Troyer
Eric Troyer
Background Vocals
Mike Alexander
Mike Alexander
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Songwriter
Tom Bahler
Tom Bahler
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Producer
Jim Boyer
Jim Boyer
Engineer
Bradshaw Leigh
Bradshaw Leigh
Additional Engineer
Mike Allaire
Mike Allaire
Assistant Engineer
Scott James
Scott James
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ah, ah, ah, ah (Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
I bet she never had a backstreet guy (Ah, ah, ah, ah)
I bet her mama never told her why (Ah, ah)
[Chorus]
I'm gonna try for an uptown girl (Ah, ah, ah, uptown girl)
She's been living in her white bread world (White bread world)
As long as anyone with hot blood can (Hot blood can)
And now she's looking for a downtown man (Downtown man)
That's what I am
[Bridge]
And when she knows what she wants from her ti-i-ime (Knows what she wants, from her ti-i-ime)
And when she wakes up and makes up her mi-i-ind (She wakes up, makes up her mi-i-ind)
[PreChorus]
She'll see I'm not so tough (She'll see)
Just because I'm in love with an uptown girl (Because, uptown girl)
[Verse 2]
You know I've seen her in her uptown world (Uptown world)
She's getting tired of her high class toys (High class toys)
And all the presents from her uptown boys (Uptown boys)
She's got a choice
[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh, oh)
Oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh (Oh)
[Verse 3]
Uptown girl
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
But maybe someday when my ship comes in (My ship comes in)
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been (I've been)
And then I'll win
[PreChorus]
And when she's walking, she's looking so fi-i-ine (Walking, she's looking, fi-i-ine)
And when she's talking, she'll say that she's mi-i-ine (Talking, say that, mi-i-ine)
[Chorus]
She'll say I'm not so tough (She'll say)
Just because I'm in love with an uptown girl (Because, oh, oh, oh, oh)
She's been living in her white bread world (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
As long as anyone with hot blood can (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
And now she's looking for a downtown man (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
That's what I am (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh)
Oh, oh, oh (Oh)
[Outro]
Uptown girl (Uptown girl)
She's my uptown girl (Uptown)
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl (Girl, uptown girl)
My uptown girl (Uptown)
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl (Girl, uptown girl)
My uptown girl (Uptown)
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl (Girl, uptown girl)
My uptown girl (Uptown)
Don't you know I'm in love, she's an uptown girl (Girl, uptown girl)
My uptown girl (Uptown)
Written by: William M. Joel

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