Billy Joel - Tomorrow Is Today (Original Cold Spring Harbor 8 of 10)

The original version of "Tomorrow Is Today" that features the orchestra.

LYRICS: I've been livin' for the moment
But I just can't have my way
And I'm afraid to go to sleep
'Cause tomorrow is today

People tell me life is sweeter
But I don't hear what they say
Nothing comes to change my life
So tomorrow is today

I don't care to know the hour
'Cause it's passing anyway
I don't have to see tomorrow
'Cause I saw it yesterday

So I listen for and answer
But the feeling seems to stay
And what's the use of always dreaming
If tomorrow is today

Still I'm waiting for the morning
But it feels so far away
And you don't need the love I'm giving
So tomorrow is today

Oh, my. Goin' to the river
Gonna take a ride and the Lord will deliver me
Made my bed, now I'm gonna lie in it
If you don't come, I'm sure gonna die in it
Too late. Too much given
I've seen a lot of life and I'm damn sick of livin' it
I keep hopin' that you will pass my way

And some day if your dreams are leavin' you
I'll still believe in you

I don't care to know the hour
'Cause it's passing anyway
I don't have to see tomorrow
'Cause I saw it yesterday

Though I'm living and I'm singing
And although my hands still play
Soon enough it will all be over
'Cause tomorrow is today

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Music

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• tomorrow is today
• billy joel
• orchestra
• piano
• cold spring harbor
• original
• 1971
• original version
• vinyl
• lyrics
• record
• suicide note

[RocknPak]

Beautiful and horribly sad song. I'm so glad the suicide attempt failed.

[SaturnTrack]

@RocknPak So am I. Imagine what the world would be without the Piano Man. It scares me to think about something like that.

[MsMusicLover117]

Such a beautiful song, but so sad! I'm extremely glad the suicide attemp didn't work!! :) Billy Joel, I LOVE YOU!!! :)

[34Tedo]

I love Billy Joel. I think he is one of my favourite singers in my list, and it should be in everbody's too.

[34Tedo]

I love this song so much.

[masterofthenothing]

to me, he sorta looks like edgar allan poe

[KennyIngram10]

Thumbs up if you think Artie wrecked the re-release of this song in 1983. Love the orchestra.

[davidthecook]

I heard the remake that billy wanted, but I have been so in love with this version that it is hard to enjoy it another way. ....It is better the new way, but hard to swallow.

[ChihuahuaboyDH]

Great Billy Joel track, although I can relate to the lyrics all too well. If Billy Joel would have taken his own life, we would have never heard the genius of the "Piano Man"! Thank God for Billy Joel & his wonderful music!

Bravo, William Martin Joel!

[AmandaTheAmazing1056]

I know this feeling all too well...

[whatifyousuked]

every Billy Joel song i here inspiers me to go right a song on the piano but then it dawns on me that nobody can right a song that can even come close to be compared to this music.:( then i get sad and play the piano anyways :)