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Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty


Background information
Birth name Gerald Rafferty
Born April 16, 1947
Born place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died January 4, 2011
Death place Upton, Dorset, England
Genre(s) Progressive Rock
Years active 1972—2010
Label(s) London Records
United Artists Records
Associated acts The Humblebums
Stealers Wheel



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Gerry Rafferty Lyrics

"As Wise As A Serpent" lyrics


Well we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives awayWhile the spirits come and go without a soundAnd just like you and me, they're tryin' to find a way, find a way, find a way home.
There's a full moon in the sky, but that don't worry meI don't ever hang my soul out on the lineWhen the witchin' hour comes, I always fly away, fly away, fly away home.
There's a light in the city, that comes down from aboveLeavin' you as wise as a serpent, harmless as a doveDon't blow your tomorrows, don't throw away your loveYou've got to be as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove.
Now you once asked me why we can't communicateBut it doesn't always pay to tell the truthIf I told you right now, you'd only run away, run away, run away homeSo we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives awayWhile the spirits come and go without a soundYeah just like you and me, they're tryin' to find a way, find a way, find a way home.
There's a light in the city, that comes down from aboveLeavin' you as wise as a serpent, harmless as a doveDon't blow your tomorrows, don't throw away your loveYou've got to be as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove.

Acoustic Guitar: Gerry RaffertySynthesizers: Kenny CraddockBanjo (on fade): Kenny CraddockBass: Mo FosterPercussion: Maurice PertElectric Guitar: Hugh BurnsLead Vocals: Gerry RaffertyBacking Vocals: Gerry Rafferty / Christopher Neil

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