It’s the bottom of your Liter
And you’re feeling little pain.
You stopped with friends on Baker Street
to get out of the rain.
London has a winter chill
That seeps into your bones.
So many people live here
Yet you feel so all alone.
The bottle lies beside you
And you fairly reek of Gin.
You muse is tugging on your sleeve
impatient to begin.
You long to live a simpler life-
perhaps a piece of land.
A place out in the country
with your woman close at hand.
But that’s not going to happen
There’s the trouble with the band.
Lawsuits flying back and forth
with unreasonable demands.
The alcohol helps dull the pain
of a lifetime of regret.
No one said it would be easy
And life’s not finished with you yet.
So you try to get two hours sleep
And you need a shower bad.
You’re heading back to Glasgow
For the best Sax you ever had.
Dec 19, 2011
Dec 19, 2011 at 9:00 PM UTC
It’s the bottom of your Liter
And you’re feeling little pain.
You stopped with friends on Baker Street
to get out of the rain.
London has a winter chill
That seeps into your bones.
So many people live here
Yet you feel so all alone.
The bottle lies beside you
And you fairly reek of Gin.
You muse is tugging on your sleeve
impatient to begin.
You long to live a simpler life-
perhaps a piece of land.
A place out in the country
with your woman close at hand.
But that’s not going to happen
There’s the trouble with the band.
Lawsuits flying back and forth
with unreasonable demands.
The alcohol helps dull the pain
of a lifetime of regret.
No one said it would be easy
And life’s not finished with you yet.
So you try to get two hours sleep
And you need a shower bad.
You’re heading back to Glasgow
For the best Sax you ever had.
A tribute to Gerry Rafferty and his signature song, "Baker Street". Rest in peace. May your music play on.
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