Turn Around is the 6th song on the album Cold Spring Harbor. The song is a plea from a man to a woman named Eliza for her to return to him.
The song is most likely directed at Elizabeth Weber. After Joel and her were caught having an affair, she ran away from both Billy and her husband Jon Small. S...
[Verse 1]
Oh, sweet lady
Runnin' like a stream
You don't look back because you know your hands are clean
You make believe
That the past was just a dream
You make believe the past was just a dream
[Chorus]
Turn around
Turn around
And I will sing for you a song
I don't know where you been
But you been gone too long
[Verse 2]
Oh, Eliza
You must begin again
And all the roads that you have walked are comin' to an end
I was your lover
But I thought I was your friend
I loved you but I thought I was your friend
[Chorus]
Turn around
Turn around
And I will sing for you a song
I don't know where you been
But you been gone too long
[Verse 3]
Oh, sweet lady
Stand beside the sea
Maybe you will find a little time to think of me
Won't you please remember
What I tried so hard to be?
Yeah, remember what I tried so hard to be
[Chorus]
Turn around
Turn around
And I will sing for you a song
I don't know where you been
But you been gone too long
[Outro]
Too long
I said, you been gone too long
You been gone too long
Da da da, da da da, oh
Turn Around was written by Billy Joel.
Turn Around was produced by Artie Ripp.
Billy Joel released Turn Around on Mon Nov 01 1971.