Getting Closer-Billy Joel

[ti:Getting Closer] [ar:Billy Joel] [al:The Bridge] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Getting Closer - Billy Joel (比利·乔) [00:02.86]I went searching for the truth [00:05.16]But in my innocence I found [00:08.18]All the con men and their acrobats [00:11.27]Who stomped me in the ground [00:13.82]If I count up their percentages [00:16.65]I know they're getting rich [00:19.16]But they haven't taken everything [00:22.11]Those paybacks are a b***h [00:24.49]Though I've lost quite a lot [00:27.01]I am still in control [00:29.96]They can keep what they've got [00:32.52]But they can't have my soul [00:35.40]And if I don't have this all worked out [00:40.86]Still I'm getting closer [00:45.13]Getting closer [00:47.51]I still have far to go no doubt [00:51.97]But I'm getting closer [00:55.98]Getting closer [00:57.61]What was ripped off by professionals [01:00.57]Is not all that it seems [01:02.89]While I must live up to contracts [01:05.78]I did not give up my dreams [01:08.34]If I see it as experience [01:11.47]It hasn't gone to waste [01:13.86]Lately all the missing pieces [01:16.37]Have been falling into place [01:19.50]And if I could go back [01:21.83]And start over somehow [01:24.65]I would not change that much [01:27.22]Knowing what I know now [01:30.24]Thought there have been sins [01:33.18]I will regret [01:35.87]Still I'm getting close [01:38.45]Getting closer [01:42.34]I don't have all the answers yet [01:46.69]But I'm getting closer [01:50.06]Getting closer [02:35.88]I'm a mark for every shyster [02:38.44]From Topanga to Berlin [02:41.39]And I should have learned [02:43.26]To kick them out [02:44.51]As soon as they crawled in [02:46.83]So to every bank in Switzerland [02:49.83]That stores my stolen youth [02:52.21]I'm alright because despite the laws [02:55.41]You cannot hide the truth [02:57.62]And although you will say [03:00.19]I am still too naive [03:03.32]But I have not lost faith [03:05.77]In the things I believe [03:08.60]And if I don't have a this all worked out [03:14.23]Still I'm getting closer [03:18.25]Getting closer [03:20.71]I still have far to go no doubt [03:25.02]But I'm still getting closer [03:28.78]Getting closer