Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out On Broadway)-Billy Joel Covid-19 Tribute

I've seen the lights go out on Broadway, I've seen the honky tonks lay low. But Kid Rock, he wasn't hurting much, He collects his royalties, From his songs his mech and such. Where does that leave artists like me, When work is out and bars are closed? 'Cause I got bills to pay, They'll collect it anyway, And I've got nowhere left to go. I've seen the lights go out on Broadway, I saw the tourist numbers fall, And silence reigns where the music was, And now it's been awhile, Since I heard the call. And as the panic sweeps the nation, They say it's best to stay at home, With each new passing law, A tear will fall because, It's getting hard to sing alone. You know those lights were bright on Broadway, When this will end we may not know, And many days I thought of giving up, Thought of closing down, To go and stop the show. But in these days of isolation, I'll push on and work for free, We're running out of rope, But I believe in hope, 'Cause that's what music means to me. Lyrics by Connor Schenk Music tribute to Billy Joel's "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out On Broadway)"