Gerry Rafferty: City To City

 

Record Info:

 

 Manufactured: UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS

      Catalogue Number: 5C 062-60395

      Released: 1978

Produced by Hugh Murphy & Gerri Rafferty
Recorded at Chipping Norton Studios
Engineer: Barry Hammond
Cover painted by John Patrick Byrne

Side 1

 

The Ark
(Rafferty)

Intro: The Bushwhackers
Drums: Henry Spinetti
Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor
Piano: Tommy Eyre
Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty
Electric Guitars: Jerry Donahue
Tambourine: Glen Le Fleur
Fiddles/Mandolin: Graham Preskett
Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Backing Vocals: Gerry Rafferty, Barbara Dickson


Baker Street
(Rafferty)

Drums: Henry Spinetti

Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor

Keyboards: Tommy Eyre

Percussion: Glen Le Fleur

Rhythm Electric: Nigel Jenkins

String Arrangement: Graham Preskett

Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft

Vocals: Gerry Rafferty


Right Down The Line
(Rafferty)

Drums: Henry Spinetti

Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor

Percussion: Glen Le Fleur

Piano/Organ: Tommy Eyre

Guitars: Hugh Burns

Steel Guitar: Brian Cole

Vocals: Gerry Rafferty


City To City
(Rafferty)

Drums: Henry Spinetti

Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor

Keyboards: Tommy Eyre

Harmonica: Paul Jones

Fiddles: Graham Preskett

Steel Guitar: Brian Cole

Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns

Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty

Tambourine: Hugh Murphy

Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty

Backing Vocals: Rab Noakes, Roger Brown, John McBurnie, Vivian McAuliff, Gary Taylor


Stealin’ Time
(Rafferty)

Drums: Henry Spinetti

Keyboards/Moog: Tommy Eyre

Steel Guitar: Brian Cole

Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor

Electric Guitars: Hugh Burns

Acoustic Guitars: Micky Moody, Gerry Rafferty

String Machine: Graham Preskett

Tambourine: Glen Le Fleur

Vocals: Gerry Rafferty

 

Side 2

 

Mattie’s Rag
(Rafferty)

Drums: Henry Spinetti

Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor

Piano: Tommy Eyre

Accordion: Woody

Guitars: Hugh Burns

String Machine: Graham Preskett

Fiddle: Graham Preskett

Brass Arrangement: Graham Preskett

Dobro: Brian Cole

Vocals: Gerry Rafferty


Whatever’s Written In Your Heart
(Rafferty)

Piano/Moogs: Tommy Eyre

Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty

Backing Vocals: Gerry Rafferty, Barbara Dickson, Joanna Carlin


Home And Dry
(Rafferty)

Drums: Henry Spinetti
Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor
Piano/Moogs: Tommy Eyre
Guitars: Hugh Burns
String Arrangement: Graham Preskett
Lead Guitar: Nigel Jenkins
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty


Island
(Rafferty)

Drums: Glen Le Fleur

Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor

Piano/Organ: Tommy Eyre

Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft

Steel Guitar: Brian Cole

Accordion: Willy Ray

Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns

Vocals: Gerry Rafferty


Waiting For The Day
(Rafferty)

Drums: Henry Spinetti
Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor
Electric Rhythm: Andy Fairweather-Low
Lead/Rhythm: Hugh Burns
Piano/Organ: Tommy Eyre
Brass Arrangement: Tommy Eyre
Percussion: Glen Le Fleur
Fiddles: Graham Preskett
Piano: Gerry Rafferty
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty

 

Record Sleeve Front

Record Sleeve Back

Record Label Side 1

 

Record Label Side 2

1.1 – The Ark

See, the dark night has come down on us, the world is livin’ in its dream,
But now we know that we can wake up from this sleep,
And set out on the journey,
Find a ship to take us on the way.

The time has come to trust that guiding light, and leavin’ all the rest behind.
We’ll take the road that leads down to the waterside,
And set out on the journey,
We’ll find a ship to take us on the way.

And we’ll sail out on the water, yes we’ll feel the seas roll,
Yes we’ll meet out on the water,
Where are all strangers are known.

If you travel blindly, if you fall, the truth is there to set you free.
And when your heart can see just one thing in this life,
We’ll set out on the journey,
We’ll find a ship to take us on the way.

And we’ll sail out on the water, yes we’ll feel the seas roll,
Yes we’ll meet out on the water,
Where are all strangers are known.

See, the dark night has come down on us, the world is livin’ in its dream,
But now we know that we can wake up from this sleep,
And set out on the journey,
We’ll find a ship to take us on the way.

And we’ll sail out on the water, yes we’ll feel the seas roll,
Yes we’ll meet out on the water,
Where are all strangers are known.

1.2 - Baker Street

 

Winding your way down on Baker Street,

Light in your head and dead on your feet.

Well, another crazy day, you’ll drink the night away

And forget about everything.

 

This city desert makes you feel so cold,

It’s got so many people but it’s got no soul,

And it’s taken you so long to find out you were wrong

When you thought it held everything.

 

You used to think that it was so easy, you used to say that it was so easy,

But you’re tryin’, you’re tryin’ now.

Another year and then you’d be happy, just one more year and then you’d be happy,

But you’re cryin’, you’re cryin’ now.

 

Way down the street there’s a light in his place,

He opens the door, he’s got that look on his face,

And he asks you where you’ve been, you tell him who you’ve seen

And you talk about anything.

 

He’s got this dream about buyin’ some land,

He’s gonna give up the booze and the one night stands,

And then he’ll settle down, in some quiet little town

And forget about everything.

 

But you know he’ll always keep movin’, you know he’s never gonna stop movin’,

’Cause he’s rollin’, he’s the rollin’ stone.

And when you wake up it’s a new morning, the sun is shining, it’s a new morning,

And you’re going, you’re going home.

 

1.3 - Right Down The Line

 

You know I need your love, you’ve got that hold over me,

As long as I got your love, you know that I’ll never leave.

When I wanted you to share my life, I had no doubt in my mind,

And it’s been you, woman, right down the line.

 

I know how much I lean on you, only you can see

The changes that I’ve been through have left their mark on me.

You’ve been as constant as the Northern Star, the brightest light that shines,

It’s been you, woman, right down the line.

 

I just wanna say this is my way of telling you everything I could never say before,

Yeah, this is my way of telling you that everyday I’m loving you so much more.

 

‘Cause you believed in me through my darkest night,

Put something better inside of me, you brought me into the light.

Threw away all those crazy dreams, I put them all behind,

And it was you, woman, right down the line.

 

I just wanna say this is my way of telling you everything I could never say before,

Yeah, this is my way of telling you that everyday I’m loving you so much more.

 

If I should doubt myself, if I’m losin’ ground,

I won’t turn to someone else, they’d only let me down.

When I wanted you to share my life, I had no doubt in my mind,

And it’s been you, woman, right down the line.

 

1.4 - City To City

 

Now the night train is waitin’ to take me away,

And I’m still feelin’ guilty ’cause you’re wanting me to stay.

Well I know, how I know, it’s harder on you,

But then you said it yourself, there’s nothing else we can do.

 

When the wheels start turnin’, takin’ me through the night,

Out there in the darkness, there’s a star shinin’ bright.

And it makes me feel better just to see it up there,

I hope you’re thinkin’ about me, hope you know I still care.

 

(chorus)

So good night, yeah good night, goodnight train is gonna carry me home.

So good night, yeah good night, goodnight train is gonna carry me home.

 

Now I know you’ve been waiting, but I’ll be seeing you soon,

Meanwhile I just lay here and at the moon.

And that light made of silver, through my window it creeps,

And the train keeps on rollin’, and it just rocks me to sleep.

 

(chorus)

 

(harmonica solo)

 

(chorus)

 

Now from city to city it’s four hundred miles,

And I’m bound to wake up every once in a while.

And it’s then that I call out to some higher power,

And then I’ll go back to sleep ’cause I’ll be home in an hour.

 

(chorus, 4x)

 

I’m going home (wooooo) tonight...

 

(repeat and fade out)

 

1.5 - Stealin’ Time

Stealin’ time, I’ve been stealin’ time,

But I don’t feel guilty ’cause the time was mine.

I kept down low, kept down low,

I walked right out, I had to let it go.

 

Stealin’ time, I’ve been stealin’ time,

Forgot about everything and eased my mind.

Stealin’ time, I was stealin’ time,

But now I know it’s time to cross that line.

 

I watched the sky, watched the sky,

Every day I let the world roll by.

Sun and the rain, sun and the rain,

It felt so good to know that magic again.

 

Stealin’ time, I’ve been stealin’ time,

Forgot about everything and eased my mind.

Stealin’ time, I was stealin’ time,

But now I know it’s time to cross that line.

 

Wait my love, wait my love,

We’ll soon be brighter than the sun up above.

Wait and see, wait and see,

Forget about everything except you and me.

 

Stealin’ time, I’ve been stealin’ time,

Forgot about everything and eased my mind.

Stealin’ time, I was stealin’ time,

But now I know it’s time to cross that line.

 

Roll on, cross that line, been so long, stealin’ time.

(repeat 5x)

 

2.1 - Mattie’s Rag

 

Oh Mattie, open up the door, that’s right I’m home again.

You’ve got a big surprise in store, turn ’round and count to ten.

Wait ’til you see what I’ve got you, well, you’ll say it’s a magic thing,

It’s like an old mandolin man, you just wind him up and he’ll start to sing.

 

I’ve been away for quite a while, and I want to hear all your news.

Speak to me, let me see you smile, ’cause I’ve had those homesick blues.

When I go down to the city I just don’t know wrong from right,

When I get back to you Mattie, well, you make me see the light.

 

Love is a singular thing, it can take you up or bring you down,

There’s love in the song that I sing, so come on now Mattie listen to this sound.

When you grow up we’ll sit and talk of how things used to be,

I’ll be a grand old man of rock with all these memories.

 

2.2 - Whatever’s Written In Your Heart

 

Yeah, night and day, and day...

 

Wakin’ up here on a rainy day,

I swore last time that I would stay away.

I came down here to talk to you,

I said this time I might get through.

 

I heard her speak but all the words were dead,

We talked all night and left it all unsaid.

So we agree to disagree,

At least we’ve got our memory.

 

(chorus)

Whatever’s written in your heart, that’s all that matters,

You’ll find a way to say it all someday, yeah.

Whatever’s written in your heart, that’s all that matters,

Yeah, night and day, night and day.

 

You’ve got your secrets, yeah, and I’ve got mine,

We’ve played this game now for a long, long time.

You don’t lean on anyone,

You never had no place to run.

 

You never wanted me to get too close,

We love and hate the ones we need the most.

I tried to find a way to you,

One thing I could say to you.

 

(chorus)

 

Maybe I’ve always set my sights too high,

You take the easy way and still get by.

I know there ain’t no special way,

We all get there anyway.

 

I heard her speak but all the words were dead,

We talked all night and left it all unsaid.

So we agree to disagree,

At least we’ve got our memory.

 

(chorus)

 

Yeah, night and day, and day...

(repeat 4x)

 

Yeah, night and day, and day... (whatever’s written in your heart)

(repeat and fade out)

 

2.3 - Home And Dry

This silver bird takes me ’cross the sky,
Just one more hour and I’ll be home and dry,
Across the ocean, way above the clouds I come stealin’.

Feelin’ tired, but I feel good,
’Cause I did everything I said I would.
I think of you, and I know how you’ll be feelin’.

I’ve gotta see you, I’ve gotta be with you,
We’ll make it better now in every way.
It’s gotta be you, it’s gotta be you,
Yes, from now on I’ll tell you every day.

Way up here above this timeless sea,
I realize just what it is you mean to me,
You gave me somethin’ when I thought that everything we had was dyin’.

I needed reason just to make me carry on,
Well, I know better now, I know where I belong.
I can’t imagine how I ever let myself just give up tryin’.

I’ve gotta see you, I’ve gotta be with you,
We’ll make it better now in every way.
It’s gotta be you, it’s gotta be you,
Yes, from now on I’ll tell you every day.

Ooooh, yes home and dry.

Ain’t nothin’ up here gonna slow me down,
You know I never, ever take the long way ’round,
I think of you, ’cause I know how you’ll be feelin’.

This silver bird takes me ’cross the sky,
Just one more hour and I’ll be home and dry,
Across the ocean, way above the clouds I come stealin’.

I’ve gotta see you, I’ve gotta be with you,
We’ll make it better now in every way.
It’s gotta be you, it’s gotta be you,
Yes, from now on I’ll tell you every day.

Ooooh, yes home and dry.

4 - Island

Wake up my love, the sun is shinin’ out that blue sky up above.

It’s a brand new day, let’s walk outside and let that breeze blow all our cares away.

 

You know that way back there in that city life,

We’ve been strangers for so long.

Now that I feel like I know you again,

I want to stay.

 

So long ago, yeah, we had a love so warm and bright, when we had just begun.

That was my last dream, since then I’ve watched the rest just crumble, one by one.

 

Since we’ve been on this island, yeah, it’s felt so right,

It’s gettin’ closer now everyday.

Now that I feel like I know you again,

I want to stay.

 

Sha la la...

 

You know that on my own I don’t make it alone,

I need someone who needs me.

I only know that wherever you are

I want to be.

 

But from now on, we won’t worry about a thing, yeah, the past is gone.

This is our last day, yeah, we’re gonna make sweet love before we sail away.

 

Sha la la...

 

(fade out)

 

2.5 - Waiting For The Day

Well, here I am, back in town,
Just as the night is comin’ down.
Warm wind blowin’ through the trees,
I watch them swing, and watch them sway,
And lie here waiting for the day, yeah.

Sleep won’t come, I need a drink,
Stop my head, don’t wanna think.
Wishin’ I could be with you,
But I know you’re so far away
And I’m here waiting for the day, yeah.

Water of life, pour your light down on me,
Take me out of this darkness, sweet star of the sea.
Water so sweet, you can open my eyes,
You can bring down the rain on this desert so dry.

Out on the street, the shadows fall.
The silence speaks, I hear it call.
City of the living dead,
Count the lights on the motorway
And lie here waiting for the day, yeah. (all right)

Water of life, pour your light down on me,
Take me out of this darkness, sweet star of the sea.
Water so sweet, you can open my eyes,
You can bring down the rain on this desert so dry.

Yes, here I am, back in town,
Just as the night is comin’ down.
Warm wind blowin’ through the trees,
I watch them swing, and watch them sway,
And lie here waiting for the day, yeah. (all right)