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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Piano
Richie Cannata
Richie Cannata
Saxophone
Doug Stegmeyer
Doug Stegmeyer
Bass
Liberty De Vitto
Liberty De Vitto
Drums
Howie Emerson
Howie Emerson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Slow down, you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart
Well, tell me why are you still so afraid? Hmm
Where's the fire? What's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
[Verse 2]
You got so much to do
And only so many hours in a day
Hey
[Verse 3]
But you know that when the truth is told
You can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off
Before you even get halfway through
Whoo
[Verse 4]
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?
[Verse 5]
Slow down, you're doin' fine
You can't be everything you wanna be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight
Tonight
[Verse 6]
Too bad, but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself that you
Forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong
You know you can't always see when you're right
You're right
[Verse 7]
You got your passion, you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
Whoo
[Verse 8]
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you
[Verse 9]
Slow down, you crazy child
Take the phone off the hook
And disappear for awhile
It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
Whoo
[Verse 10]
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?
[Verse 11]
You know that when the truth is told
You can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off
Before you even get halfway through
Ooh
[Verse 12]
So why don't you realize
Vienna waits for you?
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?
Written by: Billy Joel

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