Getting Closer (Alternate Version)-Billy Joel

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:时间戳工具V2.0_20200810] [offset:0] [00:06.15]I went searching for the truth [00:10.50]But in my innocence I found [00:13.71]All the con men and their acrobats [00:16.80]Who stomped me in the ground [00:19.26]If I count up their percentages [00:22.35]I know they're getting rich [00:24.78]But they haven't taken everything [00:27.87]Those paybacks are a b***h [00:30.21]Though I've lost quite a lot [00:32.88]I am still in control [00:35.64]They can keep what they've got [00:38.31]But they can't have my soul [00:41.40]And if I don't have this all worked out [00:46.50]Still I'm getting closer [00:51.03]Getting closer [00:53.46]I still have far to go no doubt [00:57.78]But I'm getting closer [01:02.16]Getting closer [01:03.30]What was ripped off by professionals [01:06.42]Is not all that it seems [01:08.91]While I must live up to contracts [01:11.61]I did not give up my dreams [01:14.31]If I see it as experience [01:17.61]It hasn't gone to waste [01:19.80]Lately all the missing pieces [01:22.53]Have been falling into place [01:25.35]And if I could go back [01:28.14]And start over somehow [01:30.72]I would not change that much [01:33.42]Knowing what I know now [01:36.45]Thought there have been sins [01:39.36]I will regret [01:41.61]Still I'm getting close [01:46.08]Getting closer [01:48.42]I don't have all the answers yet [01:52.95]But I'm getting closer [01:57.15]Getting closer [02:42.51]I'm a mark for every shyster [02:45.24]From Topanga to Berlin [02:48.06]And I should have learned [02:49.80]To kick them out [02:51.39]As soon as they crawled in [02:53.40]So to every bank in Switzerland [02:56.73]That stores my stolen youth [02:59.07]I'm alright because despite the laws [03:02.19]You cannot hide the truth [03:04.56]And although you will say [03:07.29]I am still too naive [03:09.93]But I have not lost faith [03:12.69]In the things I believe [03:15.75]And if I don't have a this all worked out [03:20.94]Still I'm getting closer [03:25.32]Getting closer [03:27.75]I still have far to go no doubt [03:32.07]But I'm still getting closer [04:16.17]Getting closer