Piano Fighter Lyrics - Singles - Zevon Warren

written by Warren Zevon 1993 Zevon Music BMI 

Mom and Papa bought a Chickering 

Every day I'd sit and play that thing 

I practiced hard; it was more than a whim 

I played with grim determination, Jim 

Someone called Piano Fighter 

I'm a holy roller, I'm a real lowrider 

Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter 

Then let me go, Piano Fighter 

I worked in sessions and I played in bands 

A thousand casuals and one-night stands 

Here on Thursday, gone on Friday 

Heading down the Dixie highway 

Someone called Piano Fighter 

I'm a holy roller, I'm a real lowrider 

Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter 

Then let me go, Piano Fighter 

Maybe I'll go to Reno 

Nobody knows my name 

I'll play Claire de Lune in a quiet saloon 

Steady work for a change 

Ain't going down that long, lonesome road 

Ain't going down that long, lonesome road 

Got in trouble down in New Orleans 

I must admit that I was strung out, painted in the corner of a limousine 

Someone called Piano Fighter 

I'm a thin ice walker, I'm a freelance writer 

Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter 

Then let me go, Piano Fighter 

Someone called Piano Fighter 

I'm a holy roller, I'm a real lowrider 

Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter 

Then let me go, Piano Fighter