Why Vienna? Lyrics

The song Why Vienna? is performed by Billy Joel in the album named Complete Hits Collection 1973-1997 in the year 1997 .



Slow down you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart tell me why
Are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day

But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
When will you realize...Vienna waits for you

Slow down you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight)
Too bad but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself
That you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong
You know you can't always see when you're right(you're right)

You got your pa*sion you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you

Slow down you crazy child
Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
It's alright you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize...
Vienna waits for you.

And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through

Why don't you realize...Vienna waits for you
When will you realize...Vienna waits for you




Billy Joel - Complete Hits Collection 1973-1997

Oct 1997

  1. Piano Man
  2. Captain Jack
  3. The Entertainer
  4. Say Goodbye To Hollywood
  5. New York State Of Mind
  6. The Stranger
  7. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
  8. Just The Way You Are
  9. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  10. Only The Good Die Young
  11. She's Always A Woman
  12. My Life
  13. Big Shot
  14. You May Be Right
  15. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
  16. Don't Ask Me Why
  17. She's Got A Way
  18. Pressure
  19. Allentown
  20. Goodnight Saigon
  21. Tell Her About It
  22. Uptown Girl
  23. The Longest Time
  24. You're Only Human (Second Wind)
  25. The Night Is Still Young
  26. Keeping The Faith
  27. An Innocent Man
  28. A Matter Of Trust
  29. Baby Grand (duet w/Ray Charles)
  30. This Is The Time
  31. Leningrad
  32. We Didn't Start The Fire
  33. I Go To Extremes
  34. And So It Goes
  35. The Downeaster "Alexa"
  36. Shameless
  37. All About Soul (Remix)
  38. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
  39. The River Of Dreams
  40. To Make You Feel My Love
  41. Hey Girl
  42. Light As The Breeze
  43. Billy Joel Spoken Intro/ Music Concepts
  44. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (Live Unreleased Version)
  45. Beatles Influence
  46. Hard Days Night (Live Unreleased Version)
  47. Why Vienna?
  48. Vienna (Live Unreleased Version)
  49. History Through Music
  50. We Didn't Start The Fire (Live unreleased version)
  51. Music Source
  52. The River Of Dreams (Unreleased original studio recording)
  53. Piano Bar
  54. Piano Man (Live Unreleased Version)


Why Vienna?