Gerry Rafferty ~ 'Nothing Ever Happens Down Here' stereo

Great track from 1988 album 'North & South'

I like the trees and the birds and the bees
I'm a sucker for peace and quiet
But two weeks alone in this sweet little home
And I feel like starting a riot
I've been stuck in this old house too long
I need a little change of atmosphere
Let's go little darlin', nothin' ever happens down here.

I greet the day in my usual way
On my brow there's one more wrinkle
I can't speak, I ain't shaved in a week
And I look like Rip Van Winkle
We've got people in this neighbourhood
Who've been sleeping for a thousand years
Let's go little darlin', nothin' ever happens down here.

Let's take a train, or a boat and a plane
And go all the way to China
Let's stay alive till a hundred and five
Well nothing could be finer
I want to make sweet love to you, beneath a silver moon.

Same old scene on the TV screen
There's an inner city burning
It's dog eat dog, live high on the hog
But the lady's not for turning
We've got violence on the picket lines
And police in their riot gear
Let's go little darlin', nothin' ever happens down here.

Let's take a train, or a boat and a plane
And go all the way to China
Let's stay alive till a hundred and five
Well nothing could be finer
I want to make sweet love to you, beneath a silver moon.

I like the trees and the birds and the bees
I'm a sucker for peace and quiet
But two weeks alone in this sweet little home
And I feel like starting a riot
Let's take a trip up north, to Sauchiehall Street
And wish everyone a happy new year
Let's go little darlin', nothin' ever happens down here.

Let's go little darlin', nothin' ever happens down here
Let's go little darlin', nothin' ever happens down here

Dog eat dog and cat ate the mouse .....

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• Gerry
• Rafferty
• 1988
• stereo
• Scottish
• North
• south
• rock

[BladeSteve2007]

This now only plays in mono, so add &fmt=18 to the url and refresh for stereo ....

[telsport]

Do I hear an influence of Dave Edmunds in there somewhere?

Scottish Rockabilly. YEEEEEE HAH !

Tom Loughlin Jr Utica NY

[d6p2]

This is actually a pretty good album/cd.

1 of my cousins turned me onto this cd 15 or so yrs ago, and it's one of the few cds that all the songs have redeeming quality.

[realmusiq2011]

Cannot..will never..and dont want to ever get enuf of Gerry...he was one of the 1st artists that i "searched" when internet 1st came to this part of world..africa i.e...now with 24/7 internet access, am forever taken back to my youthful days and ways and i dont want to come back....lol..Have never been touched by passing away of an artist like with Gerry and to learn about his introversy, it all pains me more cos i can almost feel what he was going through..nothing can never shake it off..RIEP

[dhoffe1]

RIP, man. Love you

[sudygeeeee1]

The things he does with his voice are simply brilliant!

[kiltsnhaggis]

Oh yeah!! What a crackling good track from the master vocalist. Great stuff.

[ClubViking63]

@xnightofragex Are u for real

[celerysparrow]

Brilliant.

[FrankiexNYC]

@xnightofragex Gerry died today. So sad. :(

[FrankiexNYC]

R.I.P. Gerry. xx

[xnightofragex]

Hey I heard these guys are having a reunion tour later this year with all of the original members. I can't wait to see Gerry live, I'm pumped.