Standing At The Gates Lyrics - Gerry Rafferty

Well the jury found you guilty, as you stare into a world that's without love 

But you keep a wall around you, and you wait for help to come down from above 

Now the wisdom of your ways has finally caught you up, and left you to your fate 

So you end up like a refugee, all alone and standin' at the gates. 

Now the truth is slowly dawning, but you don't get any warning here within 

And you swear that you can change your ways, you promise that tomorrow you'll begin 

But the phases of the moon still come and go, and now you've left it much too late 

So you end up like a refugee, all alone and standin' at the gates. 

All aboard the roundabout like the biggest fool you've ever seen 

And all the time you know what's comin' down (it's comin' down) 

Up and down on the roundabout while you're sittin' right on dynamite 

And any fool can see what's comin' down. 

You can run with the wind, you can laugh at the rain, and pretend 

It's just some bad weather 

There's a storm comin' up, and it's headin' your way. 

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Now the spirit doesn't move you, you're so empty, you've got nothin' left to give 

Yes you know by now that nothin' you have ever learned has taught you how to live 

But the phases of the moon still come and go, and now you've left it much too late 

So you end up like a refugee, all alone and standin' at the gates. 

All aboard the roundabout like the biggest fool you've ever seen 

And all the time you know what's comin' down (it's comin' down) 

Up and down on the roundabout while you're sittin' right on dynamite 

And any fool can see what's comin' down. 

You can run with the wind, you can laugh at the rain, and pretend 

It's just some bad weather 

There's a storm comin' up, and it's headin' your way. 

Well the jury found you guilty, as you stare into a world that's without love 

Yes you keep a wall around you, and you wait for help to come down from above 

Now the wisdom of your ways has finally caught you up, and left you to your fate 

So you end up like a refugee, all alone and standin' at the gates. 

Yes you end up like a refugee, all alone and standin' at the gates 

Yes you end up like a refugee, all alone and standin' at the gates. 

Photos 

Drums: Liam Genockey 

Bass: Mo Foster 

Piano: Kenny Craddock 

Hammond Organ: Kenny Craddock 

Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns 

Percussion: Maurice Pert 

Synthesizers: Kenny Craddock 

Saxophone: Mel Collins 

Vocals: Gerry Rafferty