Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why Lyrics






All the waiters in your grand cafe
Leave their tables when you blink
Every dog must have his everyday
Every drunk must have his drink
Don't wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don't ask me why

All your life you had to stand in line
Still you're standing on your feet
All your choices made you change your mind
Now your calender's complete
Don't wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don't ask me why

You can say the human heart
Is only make-believe
And I am only fighting fire with fire
But you are still a victim
Of the accidents you leave
As sure as I'm a victim of desire

All the servants in your new hotel
Throw their roses at your feet
Fool them all but baby I can tell
You're no stranger to the street
Don't ask for favors
Don't talk to strangers
Don't ask me why

Yesterday you were an only child
Now your ghosts have gone away
You can kill them in the classic style
Now you "parlez-vous francais"
Don't look for answers
You took your chances
Don't ask me why
Don't ask me why





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  1. J.... L....

    What an incredibly underrated Billy Joel song!

  2. P.... R....

    And I’m only 12

  3. R.... L....

    This song is fantastic

  4. R.... L....

    Very cool
    love Billy Joel

  5. D.... C....

    This could almost be a country song.

  6. M.... G....

    The Best

  7. S.... G....

    As a 14 year old, I sat down with a tape recorder, and played the entire song, phrase-by-phrase, and wrote down the lyrics, so I could learn them.

  8. �.... ....

    このアルバムのジャケット懐かしいな今も家の何処にある筈🎵🎶

  9. C.... ....

    I remember hearing this song all over the radio when I was a kid.

  10. D.... C....

    Man, I bought this album when it first came out. Timeless music

  11. S.... ....

    I hear the Beatles in this big time.

  12. A.... A....

    All the waiters in your grand cafe
    Leave their tables when you blink
    Every dog must have his everyday
    Every drunk must have his drink
    Don't wait for answers
    Just take your chances
    Don't ask me why

    All your life you had to stand in line
    Still you're standing on your feet
    All your choices made you change your mind
    Now your calender's complete
    Don't wait for answers
    Just take your chances
    Don't ask me why

    You can say the human heart
    Is only make-believe
    And I am only fighting fire with fire
    But you are still a victim
    Of the accidents you leave
    As sure as I'm a victim of desire

    All the servants in your new hotel
    Throw their roses at your feet
    Fool them all but baby I can tell
    You're no stranger to the street
    Don't ask for favors
    Don't talk to strangers
    Don't ask me why

    Yesterday you were an only child
    Now your ghosts have gone away
    You can kill them in the classic style
    Now you "parlez-vous francais"
    Don't look for answers
    You took your chances
    Don't ask me why
    Don't ask me why

  13. N.... H....

    Billy Joel is one of the best singer-songwriters ever and he just keep going stronger and stronger

  14. M.... R....

    My favorite ~~Billy Joel~~ SONG❤️🎤🎼🎶🎵🎶

  15. R.... L....

    Todas as músicas de Billy Joel são espetaculares.
    Great artist.

  16. I.... ....

    This bass player is on a level , *NO ONE ELSE IS AWARE OF* .

    I.... ....

    I'm very aware my friend. Too bad Mr. Stegmeyer passed away.....

  17. J.... M....

    QUE BUENOS RECUERDOS DE CUANDO YO ERA ADOLESCENTE

  18. E.... P....

    Don't axe me why.

  19. M.... P....

    This has a sort of Paul McCartney vibe to it. Some versions of his original greatest have Honesty in place of this. When they made the CD version they added additional tracks like Captain Jack, Italian Restaurant, She's got a way. Why didn't they find room for both Honesty and Don't ask me why?

  20. R.... D....

    This is the first and really only Billy Joel song I've ever liked. Sad and beauteous

  21. P.... O....

    Layne Staley loved this album to bits. Source: his step-brother Ken Elmer.
    RIP Layne.

  22. s.... z....

    メロディからそのように思うのでしょうか?この曲は南国のイメージがあります

  23. K.... C....

    Possibly his best album -- it's my favorite. Stranger and Nylon Curtain tied for second.

  24. M.... M....

    The Orville s02e04

  25. �.... ....

    自分が初めてビリーの曲を耳にしたのはソニーのオーディオのCMに使用されたこの曲と記憶しています。確か小学3、4年でした。

  26. J.... L....

    I love this beautiful song since I am a teenager... I miss you 80s.

  27. M.... L....

    I play this and I thank my parents for having me at the right time: Turnstiles, The Stranger, 52nd St, Glass Houses, Songs in the Attic, Innocent Man.

  28. D.... M....

    My favourite. I can listen to this on a loop and listen to it at least 4 times

  29. G.... A....

    Means like a McCartney’s song of Revolver (1966)

  30. B.... F....

    One of my favorite songs

  31. T.... ....

    Orville brought me here

    T.... ....

    Same here.

  32. L.... L....

    LEGENDARY

  33. R.... L....

    yo tengo este disco en vynil pero ya no se oye bien esta padrisimo

  34. M.... ....

    Sounds like a Disney song

  35. W.... P....

    Hes nice he came to my first grade concert thanks

    W.... P....

    That’s cool man

  36. A.... M....

    Que cuerpazo, que hombre tan sexy 😘

  37. E.... ....

    Ah this song always makes me feel so happy!

  38. J.... ....

    I always thought this was a Beatles song when I was a kid.

  39. O.... A....

    Truly a masterpiece, brings back good memories

  40. j.... c....

    excelente canción de mi generación

  41. R.... M....

    Billy took a page out of McCartney's book here:)

    R.... M....

    John Lennon wrote a great song called "Ask Me Why" way back in '63.

  42. E.... G....

    Good song!!

  43. S.... S....

    I've always loved this song and just now realized it sounds like it could easily have been a Paul McCartney song.

  44. P.... W....

    Bo Didley

  45. A.... J....

    The heck is wrong with those 36?

  46. M.... C....

    We lost some great musicians

    M.... C....

    He ain't dead

  47. M.... C....

    All a music lover could ask for

  48. B.... B....

    I hate when he says don’t AX me why. It pisses me off every time. Still one of his best songs though.

    B.... B....

    why do you hate it?

    B.... B....

    When does he say AX? All I hear is ASS.

  49. M.... C....

    Don't ask me why this song just made my day, first time hearing this one, thank you Lord

    M.... C....

    Oh boy. A pleasant surprise, I'm sure

  50. N.... G....

    the song is saying live your life like u want Don't ask Billy Joel why

    N.... G....

    this song is gorgeous
    Love Billy joel

  51. F.... ....

    I always misheard a lyric in this song, i thought -for 40 years- he said

    "...you are just a victim of the accidents you keep..."

    I actually like my misinterpretation better.

    {You're welcome to take the idea, Billy. I won't press the ©.}

  52. c.... b....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO-aacTaREw

  53. D.... T....

    https://youtu.be/20Vfp7MyZBs

  54. L.... ....

    My favorite version of this song was the duet with Billy Joel and Harry Connick Jr:)

  55. j.... e....

    Freaks and geekssss

  56. N.... T....

    Like if you´re listening this in 2050!!!

    N.... T....

    No I'm in 2051

    N.... T....

    2259 the song is very popular

  57. R.... L....

    Great song
    wonderful Billy

  58. '.... L....

    Don't talk to strangers. ...don't ask me why, ...thanks Billy 👌❤

  59. '.... L....

    Old school is the best ❤

  60. '.... L....

    He's so cool love his music ....

  61. R.... L....

    great song
    wonderful Voice. Billy is the best artist in My life

  62. d.... t....

    The best compliment I can give is this is the sole BJ song that could be confused for a Beatles/Wings/McCartney song.

  63. V.... C....

    BILLY JOËL AND BILLY SWAN THE VERRY, VERRY, VERRY BEST, CA C'ÉTAIT DE LA VRAIE MUSIK QUE L'ON OUBLIERA JAMAIS, TANK YOU VERRY MUCH

  64. e.... l....

    Sounds like "I will "from the Beatles - White Album

    e.... l....

    edward loayza Underrated song. One of my Paul favorites.

    e.... l....

    Great that you mention it but I will is much slower:)

  65. I.... A....

    Don't AKS me why

  66. X.... J....

    +Preston BlueRhyno yes he is, I love almost all of his hits, Big Shot, My Life, You May Be Right, Movin Out, Just the Way You Are etc.

  67. R.... G....

    excelente tema de un idolo dé los ochentas..

  68. N.... G....

    This song makes me think of France; I don´t know why. Don´t ask me why

    N.... G....

    Nacho Gallardo me too!

    N.... G....

    Is it because there's French in it?

    N.... G....

    But... forgetting that fact, it transmits the french essence with the rythm.

    N.... G....

    Yeah, makes you think of a sort of fancy French hotel or something like that. I love it!

    N.... G....

    it's the piano solo.

  69. P.... B....

    Billy Joel is the BEST!!!!!👏 I can't get enough

    P.... B....

    Preston BlueRhyno yes he is

    P.... B....

    me neither!!

  70. M.... 7....

    Good Song for driving in a summer day with light traffic

  71. J.... J....

    not today TOP?!

  72. D.... T....

    Dude sounds like Stewie Griffin XD

    D.... T....

    pfft. you try and sing this

    D.... T....

    Dominique Temple
    You shouldn’t disrespect legends....

    D.... T....

    I think it sounds like a Mccartney song

  73. K.... B....

    Been searching for this song for months - keep hearing it on the radio at work!! So pleased I've finally found it! :)

  74. E.... F....

    Una de mis favoritas...

  75. G.... B....

    I'm a metal kid at heart....but good is good....and this song is wonderful

    G.... B....

    Metal heads have a much more diverse musical taste. I live Billy Joel. I'd go so far as giving him credit for getting me into Rock and Roll. Him and KISS. The rest is history.

    G.... B....

    I'm exactly the same

    G.... B....

    true that!!

    G.... B....

    I’m a hair metal and hard rock guy. We’re talking like ratt, poison, Van Halen, kiss, dokken, Cinderella etc you get where I’m going with this. But I also have a spot for artist like Billy Joel, Elton John, David Bowie, etc. I’m especially a big Billy Joel fan!

  76. I.... D....

    DeMarco 🖖🏻😉

    I.... D....

    lol, just watched the interview

    I.... D....

    you already know

    I.... D....

    +Jean Yagüé
    Yes indeed ☺ she is!

  77. D.... Y....

    Billy's about to huck a rock at that house-somebody stop him! sorry I couldn't resist : ) love the song

    D.... Y....

    You may be right-but don't ask me why

    D.... Y....

    There's a reverse side photo of him looking out of the house through the resulting broken window, but he's wearing a coat and tie instead of the leather jacket.

    D.... Y....

    @0okamino I was not aware of that-interesting 

    D.... Y....

    Daman Yocum rofl

    D.... Y....

    Too late! He chucked it at the beginning of "You May Be Right"!

  78. N.... ....

    Was i the only one that wrote dont ask me why by accident in google and this appeared?

  79. A.... P....

    Cool, Latinized Billy Joel. Enjoyed that instrumental break with a salsa flavor.

    A.... P....

    You should maybe search for his song Rosalinda's Eyes too then.

    A.... P....

    There are live performances in which he has salsa dancers on stage for that part. :)

  80. A.... ....

    I always thought this was a Paul McCartney song. He sounds exactly like him. Was Billy Joel a cover band initially?

    A.... ....

    Audfile lol

    A.... ....

    They have similar low tenor voices. And Billy was definitely influenced by Paul as well as John. I hear the influence of both of them as well as Dylan (if only by extension).

    A.... ....

    OH MY GOSH NOOO WAY

    A.... ....

    @Rima Lyn mccartney has no classical training

    A.... ....

    @mark varon Hey, by 'classical' I meant jazz and standards vs. rock and roll. Since his dad was a trumpet player, he had a lot more exposure to classic stuff (c. 1960) and musical knowledge than the other Beatles when they first hooked up. Meaning he knew some music theory, etc. etc. vs. John's raw instinct. ")

  81. C.... T....

    All the waiters in you grand cafe
    leave their tables when you blink
    every dog must have his everyday
    every drunk must have his drink
    don't wait for answers
    just take your chances
    don't ask me why
    All your life you had to stand in line
    still you're standing on your feet
    all your choices made you change your mind
    now your calendar's complete
    don't wait for answers
    just take your chances
    don't ask me why
    You can say the human heart is only make believe
    and i am only fighting fire with fire
    but you are still a victim
    of the accidents you leave
    as sure as i'm a victim of desire
    All the servants in your new hotel
    throw their roses at your feet
    fool them all but baby i can tell
    you're no stranger to the street
    don't ask for favors
    don't talk to strangers
    don't ask me why
    Yesterday you were an only child
    now your ghosts have gone away
    you can kill them in the classic style
    now you, "parlez vous francais"
    don't look for answers
    you took your chances
    don't ask me why
    don't ask me why

    C.... T....

    Clara Torres

    C.... T....

    Clara Torres i

    C.... T....

    friggin awesome

    C.... T....

    Gracias Clara por tener la deferencia de colocar las letras! abrazo!

    C.... T....

    Thanks for the Lyrics!

  82. b.... d....

    tout l'album d'ou est tiré ce titre est bon.

    b.... d....

    Now you parlez-vous Français?

  83. H.... J....

    has the same style as 52nd Street

    H.... J....

    My thoughts exactly. Kind of like "Zanzibar" and maybe even "Rosalinda's Eyes".

  84. J.... M....

    Hillary CXlinton ?

  85. A.... M....

    esa si es música no mama....s.

    A.... M....

    Así es está Hermosa Pieza Musical. De Inicios de los años 80s

  86. J.... E....

    "Don't ask for favors, don't talk to strangers, don't AKS me why." I always wondered if that slip of "aks" instead of "ask" was by design....

    J.... E....

    I doubt it was a slip, since every live version I have heard of this song has the same pronunciation. Or, if it was originally a slip, it seems he embraced it. I've always wondered about it, too. 

    J.... E....

    Cosmic Rationale love the picture i am huge billy joel fan

    J.... E....

    Probably intentional since he's singing about an upscale lifestyle, and then he goes back to the streets, so he goes back to that sort of vernacular.

    J.... E....

    Undoubtedly intentional.

    J.... E....

    He doesn't do it every other time he says that word...

  87. M.... A....

    Sweet melody ..!

  88. D.... T....

    Timeless.

  89. V.... S....

    Don't ask me why". love this song!!!