What does Worse Comes to Worst mean?

Billy Joel: Worse Comes to Worst Meaning

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Song Released: 1974


Worse Comes to Worst Lyrics

Today I'm livin' like a rich man's son
Tomorrow mornin' I could be a bum
It doesn't matter which direction though
I know a woman in New Mexico
Oh worse comes to worst I'll get along
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

And if I...

  1. anonymous
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    Jun 17th 2022 !⃝

    Billy feels that, no matter how much he messes up his life, he will come out fine in the end. He wants to be his own man, and not beholden to the expectations of others. This song was written when he left New York to move to LA and started playing piano bars, not a high paying gig.


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