Motorcycle Song
Billy Joel · Other Songs - Billy Joel
Yeay......Well I'm driving down this road, on this big old motorcycle
I've been riding this so many years that I've forgotten wise
Just some guys & boys & I whose in down that sunrise highway
Though when I get a western lake success I turn & say goodbye
To Jericho Road, I've already been every place I'm going
To Jericho Road, have any need to proving nothing to no one
Nowhere you want, still might be riding for all that I know
Holding my time, it's on the line on Jericho Road
Well it's a long and a straight line, see myself for falling
Only mightiness, I don't believe I've ever had the chance
Now that I know if she's waiting there if she waits 4 me in silence
It's--[gibberish]--had a chance, it's almost I can do
Jericho Road, never had a--[gibberish]--run away
Jericho Road, one--[gibberish]--on a lake.
........Far as I know...[gibberish]...
[gibberish]...The Promised Land on the Jericho Road
Yeah, la la la la la la la, oh oh oh...La la la la la la la ah...
La la la la la la la, oh oh oh...La la la la la la la...
In a way we took our flag, when I filled myself with ferment
In a mono way...a holiday, oh so clever mine
It's a shame I had a chance, but I never really live in darkness
[gibberish]--a lot I can do, I know I really care
Jericho Road, [gibberish]--Jericho Road, [gibberish]--summer silence
Should've been lost...[gibberish]--nobody knows.
..[gibberish]--on a Jericho Road
La la la la la la la ah...
La la la la la la la, oh oh...La la la la la la...
I've been riding this so many years that I've forgotten wise
Just some guys & boys & I whose in down that sunrise highway
Though when I get a western lake success I turn & say goodbye
To Jericho Road, I've already been every place I'm going
To Jericho Road, have any need to proving nothing to no one
Nowhere you want, still might be riding for all that I know
Holding my time, it's on the line on Jericho Road
Well it's a long and a straight line, see myself for falling
Only mightiness, I don't believe I've ever had the chance
Now that I know if she's waiting there if she waits 4 me in silence
It's--[gibberish]--had a chance, it's almost I can do
Jericho Road, never had a--[gibberish]--run away
Jericho Road, one--[gibberish]--on a lake.
........Far as I know...[gibberish]...
[gibberish]...The Promised Land on the Jericho Road
Yeah, la la la la la la la, oh oh oh...La la la la la la la ah...
La la la la la la la, oh oh oh...La la la la la la la...
In a way we took our flag, when I filled myself with ferment
In a mono way...a holiday, oh so clever mine
It's a shame I had a chance, but I never really live in darkness
[gibberish]--a lot I can do, I know I really care
Jericho Road, [gibberish]--Jericho Road, [gibberish]--summer silence
Should've been lost...[gibberish]--nobody knows.
..[gibberish]--on a Jericho Road
La la la la la la la ah...
La la la la la la la, oh oh...La la la la la la...
Motorcycle Song
Billy Joel's "Motorcycle Song" stands as a quintessential example of his ability to blend narrative storytelling with his signature piano-driven rock sound. Released on the 1973 album Streetlife Serenade, the track captures the gritty atmosphere of New York City life, featuring a driving rhythm that mirrors the motion of a bike ride through the streets. The song showcases Joel's talent for weaving specific character details into a broader social commentary, a technique he would refine throughout his career. It remains a staple of his discography, reflecting the urban energy and musical style that defined his early work and continues to resonate with fans of classic rock and pop.