[Verse 1]
I don't know just how old I was, but when I was quite small
I found an old piano who no one played at all
I climbed the stool and tried the keys and soon I found a song
And oh I knew right then and there, here's where I belong

[Chorus 1]
As long as I can keep on playing I'm happy as can be
Everybody said the piano's broken but it seems to play for me

[Verse 2]
This old piano's got 88 keys and six of them don't play
It's out of tune, but honky-tonk is better off that way
Hey, the color is a dusty rose and the whole front board is gone
So you can watch all the hammers dance as the music moves along

[Chorus 2]
As long as I can keep on playing I'm happy as can be
Some might say the piano's broken but it seems to play for me
Yeah it plays like crazy for me

[Verse 3]
My granddad listened to me play and he began to smile
He played a fiddle too for me, we both played for a while
And when I had to leave he said, come back whenever you can
And ever since most everyday you'll find me there again
[Instrumental]
Right, fiddle, me
Yeah, jukebox, ragtime, honky-tonk, swing
We have a good time with everything

[Chorus 3]
As long as we can keep on playing we're happy as can be
Everyone said the piano's broken but it plays for him and me

[Outro]
I don't know just how old I was, but when I was quite small
I found an old piano who no one played at all
The worn-out tag inside the back says 1923
Everybody said the piano is broken but it plays like crazy
Plays like crazy
Yeah, it plays like crazy for me