Half a Mile Away
by Billy Joel
From the album: 52nd Street
Track 7 of 9 on 52nd Street (1978).
Duration: 4:09
Lyrics for Half a Mile Away
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 mama 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 It's just a half a mile away It's just a half a mile away Angelina save a place for me I've been living 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 only half a mile away It's just a half a mile away It's just a half a mile away It's just a half a mile away 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