Does He Know What He's Taken On

On the day you left I didnâ"š¬â"ž¢t know

Which way to turn -- which way to go

I felt so bad -- I cursed the day that I was born.

And even now I just canâ"š¬â"ž¢t stand

To think of you with another man

But does he know, does he really know

What heâ"š¬â"ž¢s taken on?

I searched my soul, I wracked my brain

At times I thought Iâ"š¬â"ž¢d go insane

And every night I lay awake until the dawn.

Yes I was lost, I was confused

But heâ"š¬â"ž¢s the one whoâ"š¬â"ž¢s being used

Yeah does he know, does he really know

What heâ"š¬â"ž¢s taken on?

Now he might think heâ"š¬â"ž¢s got your love

And that it came from God above

Threw you a line -- he sowed the seeds

He sees your beauty but I know your needs.

He believes that youâ"š¬â"ž¢re sincere

When you say love ainâ"š¬â"ž¢t living here

Yeah does he know -- does he really know

What heâ"š¬â"ž¢s taken on?

Now he might think heâ"š¬â"ž¢s got your love

And that it came from God above

Youâ"š¬â"ž¢ll leave him like you left me.

You sailed away all by yourself

And I was left here on the shelf

I never thought Iâ"š¬â"ž¢d say these words

But Iâ"š¬â"ž¢m glad youâ"š¬â"ž¢re gone.

Yeah heâ"š¬â"ž¢s found truth -- certainty

Resolution, veracity

But does he know -- does he really know

What heâ"š¬â"ž¢s taken on?

Well does he know? Well does he know?

Well does he know? Well does he know?

No no no no no!

Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun

Keyboards: Pavel Rosak

Programming: Pavel Rosak

Electric Guitar: Jerry Donahue

Rhythm Guitars: Hugh Burns

Bass Guitar: Mo Foster

Bottleneck Guitar: Bryn Haworth

Saxophone: Mel Collins

Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty

Backing Vocals: Nicky Moore / Joe Egan / Julian Littman / Gerry Rafferty