Mom and Papa bought a Chickering
Every day I'd sit and play that thing

I practiced hard; it was more than a whim
I played with grim determination, Jim


Someone called Piano Fighter
I'm a holy roller, I'm a real lowrider
Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter

Then let me go, Piano Fighter

I worked in sessions and I played in bands

A thousand casuals and one-night stands
Here on Thursday, gone on Friday
Heading down the Dixie highway


Someone called Piano Fighter
I'm a holy roller, I'm a real lowrider

Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter
Then let me go, Piano Fighter


Maybe I'll go to Reno
Nobody knows my name
I'll play Claire de Lune in a quiet saloon

Steady work for a change
Ain't going down that long, lonesome road
Ain't going down that long, lonesome road


Got in trouble down in New Orleans
I must admit that I was strung out, painted in the corner of a limousine


Someone called Piano Fighter
I'm a thin ice walker, I'm a freelance writer

Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter
Then let me go, Piano Fighter


Someone called Piano Fighter
I'm a holy roller, I'm a real lowrider
Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter

Then let me go, Piano Fighter