As the final track on Billy Joel’s final studio album, there can’t be many songs with a title as fitting as this one.
Famous last words closes River of dreams, with Joel giving us the last words from the last song of his last studio album.
The central theme of this song is looking back on a long c...
[Verse 1]
Sitting here in Avalon
Looking at the pouring rain
Summer time has come and gone
And everybody's home again
[Pre-Chorus]
Closing down for the season
I found the last of the souvenirs
I can still taste the wedding cake
And it's sweet after all these years
[Chorus]
These are the last words I have to say
That's why it took so long to write
There will be other words some other day
But that's the story of my life
[Verse 2]
Comfort in my coffee cup
Apples in the early fall
They're pulling all the moorings up
And gathering at the Legion hall
[Pre-Chorus]
Swept away all the streamers
After the labor day parade
There's nothing left for a dreamer now
Only one final serenade
[Chorus]
And these are the last words I have to say
Before another age goes by
With all those other songs I have to play
But that's the story of my life
[Bridge]
And its so clear standing here where I am
Ain't that what justice is for?
Frankly my dear I don't give a damn
Anymore (Hey, yeah, hey)
[Pre-Chorus]
Stacked all the chairs on the table tops
Hanged the sheets on the chandeliers
It slows down, but it never stops
Ain't it sweet after all these years
[Chorus]
And these are the last words I have to say
It's always hard to say goodbye (Ho, oh-oh)
But now it's time to put this book away
Then that's the story of my life (Hey, yeah-oh)
These are the last words I have to say
That's why it took so long to write
There will be other words some other day
Ain't that the story of my life? (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
These are the last words I have to say
Before another age goes by
With all those other songs I have to play
Yeah that's the story of my life...
Famous Last Words was written by Billy Joel.
Famous Last Words was produced by David Thoener & Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo & Danny Kortchmar & Billy Joel.
Billy Joel released Famous Last Words on Tue Aug 10 1993.