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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Vocals
Doug Stegmeyer
Doug Stegmeyer
Bass
Steve Khan
Steve Khan
Electric Guitar
Liberty De Vitto
Liberty De Vitto
Drums
Mike Mainieri
Mike Mainieri
Marimba
Richie Cannata
Richie Cannata
Saxophone
Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Hubbard
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Producer
Jim Boyer
Jim Boyer
Mixing Engineer
David Martone
David Martone
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ali dances and the audience applauds
Though he's bathed in sweat
He hasn't lost his style
Ali, don't you go downtown
You gave away another round for free, whoa
[Verse 2]
Me, I'm just another face at Zanzibar
But the waitress always serves a secret smile
She's waiting out in Shantytown
She's gonna pull the curtains down for me, for me
[Verse 3]
I got the old man's car
I got a jazz guitar
I got a tab at Zanzibar
Tonight that's where I'll be, I'll be
[Verse 4]
Rose, he knows he's such a credit to the game
But the Yankees grab the headlines every time
Melodrama's so much fun
In black and white for everyone to see, whoa
[Verse 5]
Me, I'm just tryin' to get to second base
And I'd steal it if she only gave the sign, whoa
She's gonna give the go ahead
The inning isn't over yet for me, for me
[Verse 6]
I got the old man's car
I got a jazz guitar
I got a tab at Zanzibar
Tonight's is  where I'll be, I'll be
[Verse 7]
Tell the waitress I'll come back to Zanzibar
I'll be hiding in the darkness with my beer, whoa
She's waiting out in Shantytown
She's gonna pull the curtains down for me, for me
[Verse 8]
I got the old man's car
And I got a jazz guitar
I got a tab at Zanzibar
Tonight's is where I'll be, I'll be
Written by: Billy Joel
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