Well nothing I say does justice to you
Lights up the day the way that you do Josephine. "Josephine" is a barrelhouse rocker, reminiscent of a Jerry Lewis or Little Richard song. The lyrics are a bit silly at times ("would your love turn sour and moldy green") but it's a fun, simple song. Billy's wife's (Elizabeth) younger sister was named Josephine who is also the "woman in New Mexico" from "Worse Comes to Worst." In addition to this live version from the Live on WMMR disc released with the Legacy Edition of the Piano Man album, a studio demo version of the song was released on iTunes as a bonus track to My Lives, a collection of B-sides and rarities released in 2005.
Read Ultimate Classic Rock's review of "Josephine" which calls it "a simply 12-bar blues riff that gets better with each listen." Vertical Divider
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Don't cha know what I mean When I said 'I love you Josephine'? Yeah Josephine. Nothing I say does justice to you Or lights up the day the way that you do Josephine. Like a beautiful queen You deserve a crown my Josephine. Yeah Josephine. Well I pick up the phone and give you a call You come around with your sneakers and all Josephine. Well sit right back Suppose I went away, aw honey. Would your love turn sour and moldy green? Would I take from you the light of day? Would I make you sad My Josephine You arrived on the scene You made me glad I'm alive my Josephine. Yeah Josephine. Well nothing I say does justice to you Lights up the day the way that you do Josephine Well sit right back Suppose I went away, aw honey. Would your love turn sour and moldy green? Would I take from you the light of day? Would I make you sad My Josephine You arrived on the scene You made me glad I'm alive my Josephine. Yeah Josephine. Well I pick up the phone and give you a call You come around with your sneakers and all Josephine Yeah, that's my Josephine |
Videos (audio only)
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Studio demo version of "Josephine," released as a bonus track to My Lives (2005) on iTunes..
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Billy live on WWMR singing "Josephine" (audio only).
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