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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

"Family Tree" lyrics


When we were young we used to singAnd we could feel the harmonyYou'd sit there waiting in the wingsHow long have you been waitin' to let your light shine?
Many years have gone since thenSeen us go our different waysBut now we sit here once againTonight we're gonna sing out, tonight our light will shine.
This is the time and placeTo bring out our memoriesIt's written on every faceI can see it in you, you can see it in me.
In all the years we hadAs part of a family treeWe knew the good and badI can see it in you, you can see it in me.
I know it's left its mark on youI see the same things in myselfYou know there's nothin' we can't doWe've been a long time waitin', but some things never die.
It's time to leave all that behindIt's time to lay that ghost to restWe can't deny the ties that bindTonight we're gonna sing out, tonight our light will shine.
This is the time and placeTo bring out our memoriesIt's written on every faceI can see it in you, you can see it in me.
In all the years we had (when we were young we used to sing)As part of a family tree (we could feel the harmony)We knew the good and badI can see it in you, you can see it in me.
When we were young we used to sing...

Drums: Liam GenockeyBass Guitar: Mo FosterKeyboards: Graham PreskettFiddle: Graham PreskettElectric Guitars: Richard ThompsonAcoustic Guitar: Richard Brunton / Gerry RaffertySolo Guitar: Richard BruntonAccordion: John KirkpatrickRecorders: Richard HarveyPipe Organ: Richard HarveyLead Vocals: Gerry RaffertyBacking Vocals: Gerry Rafferty / Barbara Dickson

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