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Last Of The Big Time Spenders

This version of Last Of The Big Time Spenders was released by Billy Joel in 1974.

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Well if money makes a rich man
Then I might never make the grade
I’ll be a small time operator
If I just get the landlord paid
But if time is an indication
Of the wealth that I never knew
Then I’m the last of the big time spenders
‘Cause I’ve been spending time on you, woo oo oo woo

It takes time to appreciate
Lord knows that you can learn to hate it
I believe, ’cause I’ve been there too
When it gets down to desperation
You make the best of the situation
I can tell, I’ve seen it thru, oh, oh, oh

Though it seems like the day is wasted
And the nights have been overdue
Well, I’m the last of the big time spenders
And I’ve been spendin’ time on you, woo oo oo woo

It’s been so long since we got together
In between it seems to take forever
But I’m a dreamer, I’ll be there soon

It takes time to appreciate
All of those that you can learn to hate
I believe, I’ve seen it thru, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

You can call me the Great Pretender
And in a way it might be true
But I’m the last of the big time spenders
And I’ve been spendin’ time on you, woo oo oo woo

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The lyrics to Last Of The Big Time Spenders are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Billy Joel used when the song was created in 1974. The lyrics to Last Of The Big Time Spenders have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Billy Joel and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

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