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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Piano
Doug Stegmeyer
Bass
Frank Floyd
Background Vocals
Babi Floyd
Background Vocals
Zack Sanders
Background Vocals
Milt Grayson
Background Vocals
Ray Simpson
Background Vocals
Steve Khan
Electric Guitar
Eric Gale
Electric Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Liberty De Vitto
Drums
Richie Cannata
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Songwriter
Dave Grusin
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Ramone
Producer
Jim Boyer
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Dave Martone
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Little Geo is a friend of mine
We get some money and we buy a cheap wine
Sit on the corner and have a holiday
Hide the bottle when the cop goes by
Talk about women and lie, lie, lie
Oh, my other world is just a half a mile away
[Verse 2]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 3]
Wait for Mama to turn out the light
Crawl on the roof and then I hit the night
I should be sleeping, but tonight I just can't stay
I've given everybody so much time
Now I need a moment that's mine
Oh, my other world is just a half a mile away
[Verse 4]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 5]
Ooh, it's just a half a mile away
Ooh, it's just a half a mile away
Ooh, yeah, it's just a half a mile away
[Verse 6]
Angelina, save a place for me
I've been living someone else's life
And now I've got to be free
Turn your transistor on and let the music play
I try to keep the family satisfied
But there's gotta be more to life than just try, try, try
Oh, my other world is only half a mile away
[Verse 7]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 8]
Ooh, it's just a half a mile away
Ooh, it's just a half a mile away
Ooh, yeah, it's just a half a mile away
[Verse 9]
I've given everybody so much time
Now, I need a moment that's mine
Oh, my other world is just a half a mile away
[Verse 10]
It's just a, it's just a half a mile away
Don't you know a half a mile
It's just a, it's just a half a mile away
[Verse 11]
Just, just, just, just, just half a mile away
It's just a, it's just a half a mile away
Hey, don't you understand it's just a half a mile away
It's just a, it's just a half a mile away
[Verse 12]
Just, just, just, just, just
Just, just, just, just, just half a mile away
It's just a, it's just a half a mile away
Everyone got to know it's just half a mile away
It's just a, it's just a half a mile away
Written by: Billy Joel