mattie's rag

Gerry Rafferty

Oh Mattie open up the door, thatââ?¬â?¢s right Iââ?¬â?¢m home again
Youââ?¬â?¢ve got a big surprise in store, turn ââ?¬Ë?round and count to ten
Wait ââ?¬Ë?til you see what I got you, well youââ?¬â?¢ll say itââ?¬â?¢s a magic thing
Itââ?¬â?¢s like an old mandolin man, you just wind him up and heââ?¬â?¢ll start to sing.

Iââ?¬â?¢ve been away for quite a while, and I want to hear all your news
Speak to me, let me see you smile, cause Iââ?¬â?¢ve had those homesick blues
When I go down to that city I just donââ?¬â?¢t know wrong from right
When I go back to you Mattie, well you make me see the light.

Love is a singular thing, it can take you up or bring you down
Yes love is a song that I sing, so come on now Mattie listen to the sound
When you grow up weââ?¬â?¢ll sit and talk of how things used to be
Iââ?¬â?¢ll be a grand old man of rock with all these memories.