Cover art for Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty

Baker Street

Jan. 20, 19781 viewer76.5K views

Baker Street Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Windin' your way down on Baker Street
Light in your head and dead on your feet
Well another crazy day, you'll drink the night away
And forget about everything

This city desert makes you feel so cold
It's got so many people but it's got no soul

And it's taking you so long to find out you were wrong
When you thought it held everything
You used to think that it was so easy
You used to say that it was so easy
But you're tryin', you're tryin' now
Another year and then you'd be happy
Just one more year and then you'd be happy
But you're cryin', you're cryin' now

[Instrumental Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Way down the street there's a light in his place
He opens the door he's got that look on his face
And he asks you where you've been
You tell him who you've seen and you talk about anything
He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, in some quiet little town
And forget about everything

But you know he'll always keep movin'
You know he's never gonna stop movin'
'Cause he's rollin', he's the rollin' stone

And when you wake up, it's a new mornin'
The sun is shinin', it's a new mornin'
And you're goin', you're goin' home

[Instrumental Chorus]

[Guitar Solo]

[Instrumental Chorus]

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Genius Annotation

“Baker Street” is a song written and performed by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. It won the 1978 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically[1] and achieved high chart positions in the UK, US and elsewhere. The arrangement is known for its saxophone riff.

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Is this song about a Las Vegas call girl or something?
Genius Answer

No, Baker Street is about a man disillusioned with his life at that point in time. He wants to settled down to a more relaxed environment.

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