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Gerry Rafferty – Night Owl lyrics
Night comes down and finds you alone
In a space and time of your own
Lost in dreams in a world full of shadows.

Down the street the neon light shines
Offering refuge and hope to the blind
You stumble in with no thought of tomorrow.

Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end looking for somewhere to go
Yes, I should know better but I can't say no.

Oh no no no
No no no no

The lights are low and the Muzak is loud
You watch yourself as you play to the crowd
One more face in a palace of mirrors.

One more drink, you're sailing away
One more dream but it's looking ok
One more time to watch the flow of the river.

Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end looking for somewhere to go
Yes, I should know better but I can't say no.

Oh no no no
No no no no no no no oooooooh

Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end looking for somewhere to go
Yes, I should know better but I can't say no.

Oh no no no
No no no no

You've seen it all yeah you've seen it before
Like a fool you always come back for more
You live your life like there was no more tomorrow.

Night comes down and finds you alone
In a space and time of your own
Lost in dreams in a world full of shadows.

Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end looking for somewhere to go
Yes, I should know better but I can't say no.

Oh no no no
Oh no no no
No no no no
No no no no
No no
No no
Oooooooooooh



Drums: Liam Genockey
Bass Guitar: Mo Foster
Organ: Pete Wingfield
Electric Piano: Graham Preskett
String Machine: Graham Preskett
Guitars: Hugh Burns
Percussion: Frank Ricotti
Lyricon Solo: Raphael Ravenscroft
Piano/Polymoog: Gerry Rafferty
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
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Night comes down and finds you alone In a space and time of your own Lost in dreams in a world full of shadows. Down the street the neon light shines Offering refuge and hope to the blind You stumble in with no thought of tomorrow. Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low And I end looking for somewhere to go Yes, I should know better but I can't say no. Oh no no no No no no no The lights are low and the Muzak is loud You watch yourself as you play to the crowd One more face in a palace of mirrors. One more drink, you're sailing away One more dream but it's looking ok One more time to watch the flow of the river. Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low And I end looking for somewhere to go Yes, I should know better but I can't say no. Oh no no no No no no no no no no oooooooh Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low And I end looking for somewhere to go Yes, I should know better but I can't say no. Oh no no no No no no no You've seen it all yeah you've seen it before Like a fool you always come back for more You live your life like there was no more tomorrow. Night comes down and finds you alone In a space and time of your own Lost in dreams in a world full of shadows. Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low And I end looking for somewhere to go Yes, I should know better but I can't say no. Oh no no no Oh no no no No no no no No no no no No no No no Oooooooooooh Drums: Liam Genockey Bass Guitar: Mo Foster Organ: Pete Wingfield Electric Piano: Graham Preskett String Machine: Graham Preskett Guitars: Hugh Burns Percussion: Frank Ricotti Lyricon Solo: Raphael Ravenscroft Piano/Polymoog: Gerry Rafferty Vocals: Gerry Rafferty Explain Request ×



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