Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gerry Rafferty
Vocals
Mo Foster
Bass Guitar
Graham Preskett
Synthesizer
Hugh Burns
Guitar
Raff Ravenscroft
Lyricon
Raphael Ravenscroft
Woodwinds
Peter Wingfield
Organ
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
Liam Genockey
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gerry Rafferty
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gerry Rafferty
Producer
Barry Hammond
Engineer
Hugh Murphy
Producer
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
Who stumble in with no thought of tomorrow
Yes, I get lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up 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 when the music 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 okay
One more time to watch the flow of the river
Yes, I get lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up 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
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Yes, I get lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up 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 lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up 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
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Written by: Gerry Rafferty