I was born a poor man's son, and followin' tradition
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When I came of age I hit the road, and followed blind ambition
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I served my time and payed my dues, now I'm sittin' pretty
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Sleeping in a feather bed high above this city.
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It's four in the morning, and I'm sittin' here still thinking
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Our love's on the borderline, I know this ship is sinking
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I still remember when we talked about the Southern Cross a long time ago
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Look through my window and I watch the cold rain fallin'
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Somewhere in the distance I can hear a siren callin'
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Is this a wilderness or just another station on the Rock Island Line?
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When I first came to this town with sweet anticipation
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My days were filled with music, and my nights with conversation
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I didn't worry, didn't care which way the wind was blowin'
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Yes there was magic in the air, and music kept on flowin'.
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I was a superman ridin' on a river
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She always wanted so much more than I could give her
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I still remember everytime we said goodbye when I was back on the road
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I was a rhythm man, now I'm a local hero
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I still remember when my luck was down to zero
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Right now I sit and wonder why nobody ever comes to knock on my door.
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Now life is bitter, life is sweet, life is what you make it
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Your love makes my life complete, and I just can't forsake it
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The time has come to travel on, yes now the days I'm countin'
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We're goin' back to where we come from, gonna live on some old mountain.
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It's four in the morning, and I'm sittin' here still thinking
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Our love's on the borderline, I know the ship is sinking
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I still remember when we talked about the Southern Cross a long time ago
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I was a rhythm man, now I'm a local hero
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I still remember when my luck was down to zero
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Is this a wilderness or just another station on the Rock Island Line?
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Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun
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Bass Guitar: Gerry Rafferty / Pete Zorn
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Fretless Bass: Mo Foster
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Keyboards: Alan Clark / Gerry Rafferty
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Electric Guitars: Jerry Donahue
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Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty
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Saxophone: Mel Collins
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Uilleann Pipes: Davy Spillane
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Fiddles: Rick Sanders
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Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
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North and South
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| Gerry Rafferty |
