family tree

Gerry Rafferty

When we were young we used to sing
And we could feel the harmony
Youââ?¬â?¢d sit there waiting in the wings
How long have you been waitinââ?¬â?¢ to let your light shine?

Many years have gone since then
Seen us go our different ways
But now we sit here once again
Tonight weââ?¬â?¢re gonna sing out, tonight our light will shine.

This is the time and place
To bring out our memories
Itââ?¬â?¢s written on every face
I can see it in you, you can see it in me.

In all the years we had
As part of a family tree
We knew the good and bad
I can see it in you, you can see it in me.

I know itââ?¬â?¢s left its mark on you
I see the same things in myself
You know thereââ?¬â?¢s nothinââ?¬â?¢ we canââ?¬â?¢t do
Weââ?¬â?¢ve been a long time waitinââ?¬â?¢, but some things never die.

Itââ?¬â?¢s time to leave all that behind
Itââ?¬â?¢s time to lay that ghost to rest
We canââ?¬â?¢t deny the ties that bind
Tonight weââ?¬â?¢re gonna sing out, tonight our light will shine.

This is the time and place
To bring out our memories
Itââ?¬â?¢s written on every face
I can see it in you, you can see it in me.

In all the years we had (when we were young we used to sing)
As part of a family tree (we could feel the harmony)
We knew the good and bad
I can see it in you, you can see it in me.

When we were young we used to sing...



Drums: Liam Genockey
Bass Guitar: Mo Foster
Keyboards: Graham Preskett
Fiddle: Graham Preskett
Electric Guitars: Richard Thompson
Acoustic Guitar: Richard Brunton / Gerry Rafferty
Solo Guitar: Richard Brunton
Accordion: John Kirkpatrick
Recorders: Richard Harvey
Pipe Organ: Richard Harvey
Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Backing Vocals: Gerry Rafferty / Barbara Dickson