Nothing Ever Happens Down Here — текст песни (Gerry Rafferty)

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 T.V. 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 ate the dog, the cat ate the mouse)



Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun
Bass Guitar: Pete Zorn
Keyboards: Gerry Rafferty
Electric Guitars: Jerry Donahue
Fiddles: Rick Sanders
Accordion: Geraint Watkins
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty