Syncopatin Sandy Lyrics - Gerry Rafferty

When I was just a kid way back in my hometown 

There was a crazy little man who once came around 

Syncopatin' Sandy was the stranger's name 

Playing marathon piano, that was Sandy's game. 

He played all day, he played all night 

After 48 hours he was still alright 

We fed him whiskey from a paper cup 

And we wondered how long he could keep it up. 

How long? how long? 

How long? how long? 

Well his eyes are rollin' and he can't even speak 

The spirit's willing but the flesh is weak 

How long? how long? 

How long? how long? 

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People would come and the people would go 

And the people all agreed it wasn't much of a show 

They all Sandy must be weak in the head 

And if he didn't stop soon he would drop down dead. 

He played all day, he played all night 

After 96 hours he was still alright 

We fed him whiskey from a paper cup 

And we wondered how long he could keep it up. 

How long? how long? 

How long? how long? 

Well his eyes are rollin' and he can't even speak 

The spirit's willing but the flesh is weak 

How long? how long? 

How long? how long? 

(fade) 

How long? how long? 

Photos 

Drums: Liam Genockey 

Bass Guitar: Pete Zorn 

Keyboards: Ian Lynn 

Woodblocks: Frank Ricotti 

Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty 

Clarinets/Strings Arranged By: Wil Malone 

String Leader: Gavin Wright 

Vocals: Gerry Rafferty