Lyrics to
Half A Mile Away

This version of Half A Mile Away was released by Billy Joel in 1978.

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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

Wait for mamma to turn out the light
Crawl on the the roof and then 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

It’s just a half a mile away

Angelina save a place for me
I’ve been livin’ 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 just a half a mile away

It’s just a half a mile away

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About Lyrics and Half A Mile Away by Billy Joel

The lyrics to Half A Mile Away are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Billy Joel in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to Half A Mile Away are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Billy Joel and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Half A Mile Away back when it was created.

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