as wise as a serpent

Gerry Rafferty

Well we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives away
While the spirits come and go without a sound
And just like you and me, theyââ?¬â?¢re tryinââ?¬â?¢ to find a way, find a way, find a way home.

Thereââ?¬â?¢s a full moon in the sky, but that donââ?¬â?¢t worry me
I donââ?¬â?¢t ever hang my soul out on the line
When the witchinââ?¬â?¢ hour comes, I always fly away, fly away, fly away home.

Thereââ?¬â?¢s a light in the city, that comes down from above
Leavinââ?¬â?¢ you as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove
Donââ?¬â?¢t blow your tomorrows, donââ?¬â?¢t throw away your love
Youââ?¬â?¢ve got to be as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove.

Now you once asked me why we canââ?¬â?¢t communicate
But it doesnââ?¬â?¢t always pay to tell the truth
If I told you right now, youââ?¬â?¢d only run away, run away, run away home
So we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives away
While the spirits come and go without a sound
Yeah just like you and me, theyââ?¬â?¢re tryinââ?¬â?¢ to find a way, find a way, find a way home.

Thereââ?¬â?¢s a light in the city, that comes down from above
Leavinââ?¬â?¢ you as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove
Donââ?¬â?¢t blow your tomorrows, donââ?¬â?¢t throw away your love
Youââ?¬â?¢ve got to be as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove.



Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty
Synthesizers: Kenny Craddock
Banjo (on fade): Kenny Craddock
Bass: Mo Foster
Percussion: Maurice Pert
Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns
Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Backing Vocals: Gerry Rafferty / Christopher Neil