Gerry Rafferty - Mattie's Rag lyrics

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Oh Mattie open up the door, that's right I'm home again

You've got a big surprise in store, turn ‘round and count to ten

Wait ‘til you see what I got you, well you'll say it's a magic thing

It's like an old mandolin man, you just wind him up and he'll start to sing.

I've been away for quite a while, and I want to hear all your news

Speak to me, let me see you smile, cause I've had those homesick blues

When I go down to that city I just don't know wrong from right

When I go back to you Mattie, well you make me see the light.

Love is a singular thing, it can take you up or bring you down

Yes love is a song that I sing, so come on now Mattie listen to the sound

When you grow up we'll sit and talk of how things used to be

I'll be a grand old man of rock with all these memories.