Billy Joel, Your Lyrics Are Hurtful

I may be right.

r.j. kushner
Nov 2 · 2 min read

Hi Billy,

Just heard “You May Be Right” on the radio for the first time this afternoon. Wow, another hit! Congratulations, my friend.

We really enjoyed listening to it (Cheryl even started tapping her toes)… That is, until we heard this verse:

I was only having fun
Wasn’t hurting any…

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