island

Gerry Rafferty

Wake up my love, the sun is shininââ?¬â?¢ out there, blue sky up above
Itââ?¬â?¢s a brand new day, letââ?¬â?¢s walk outside and let that breeze blow all our cares away.

You know that way back there in that city life
Weââ?¬â?¢ve been strangers for so long
Now that I feel like I know you again
I want to stay.

So long ago (yeah), we had a love so warm and bright when we had just begun
That was my last dream, since then Iââ?¬â?¢ve watched the rest crumble one by one.

Since weââ?¬â?¢ve been runninââ?¬â?¢ silent yeah itââ?¬â?¢s felt so right
Itââ?¬â?¢s gettinââ?¬â?¢ closer now everyday
Now that I feel like I know you again
I want to stay.

(sha la la sha la la)

You know that on my own I donââ?¬â?¢t make it alone
I need someone who needs me
I only know that wherever you are
I want to be.

But from now on, we wonââ?¬â?¢t worry about a thing, yeah the past is gone
This is our last day (yeah), weââ?¬â?¢re gonna make sweet love before we sail away.

(fade)
sha la la sha la la



Drums: Glen Le Fleur
Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor
Piano/Organ: Tommy Eyre
Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft
Steel Guitar: Brian Cole
Accordion: Willy Ray
Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty