Al Stewart - Amsterdam Lyrics
Oh I just came back from Haarlem
On the very last day of Autumn
Made it through the customs, took the bus into town
The flat looked cold and empty
The chairs unused and dusty
The Dutch people were friendly
You know they put me up and they fed me
All along a tour of one night stands
All my days and all my ways
Are so confused
I tell you right new
I'm going to make it back to Amsterdam
And you can feel fine anytime
You choose to lose yourself for a while
In some back street cafe
Or out on the street, there's a chance
For you to meet anybody you please
Taking the time
To ease your blues away
Fred was a crazy driver
He took us at a hundred miles an hour
Down a side street out of a traffic jam
All my days and all my ways
Are so bemused
I tell you right now
I'm going to make it back to Amsterdam
Oh I just came back from Haarlem
And the very thing I was wanting
Was to find some way to let you know how I felt
You can't say much in an evening
If you know you'll soon be leaving
There's not much time to talk, and it's maybe as well
But I wanted to give you something
Because you knew you really helped me
So I've written you a song with a small West Indian band
And though it seems some days that all my ways are
Bound to lose
I tell you right now
I'm going to make it back to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Pah-pa-pa-pah
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Al Stewart Amsterdam Comments
This song gives me great flashbacks to good times in Leidseplein, living well, before hard times came.
"All along a tour of one night stands" ... echoes of Paul Simon Homeward Bound?
This man is a legend...............
whata stupit boreing album.
TO ALL AL STEWART AND PETER WHITE FANS
PHIL KENZIE The legendary sax soloist on all of Al Stewart's hits
will be appearing at the upcoming "once in a lifetime" concert at The Royal Albert Hall on October 15th. This concert coincides with the release of Phil's CD, " A Night With The Cat" which will be available for purchase.
A tribute to Al Stewart's artistry, it is an instrumental version of the magical lyrics of "The Year of The Cat". which will be enjoyed by all on this very special night.
WHOAAAA BELLE N' SEBASTIAN WAT
@padraigpurseal dont worry,its better to be an old and creaky person with undeniable taste than a young vacuum headed wastrel:)
@padraigpurseal No mistakes, Orange was released in 1972!
im still looking for elvaston place which was b side of news from spain. I had the single but someone took it.it would be good if someone had it to put on
Well, I've just come back too...and it seems only appropriate to play this excellent track. 'Orange' is one of the few albums from that period that I play regularly. I used to see Al Stewart a lot back then but, in truth, he could be quite cranky on occasions and I saw him once in Wathamstow (yea!) actually berate the audience for not appreciating his new songs. I guess, the crown of being the Bard of Bedsitter Land' must have sat heavily sometimes...
i'm 17 and i love this, this is REAL music!
orange is from 1972,check allmusic
I just checked my record- it says 1972. I have it on orange CBS label, so I think it's legit.
great song just describes exactly how i feel coming back from amsterdam. masterpiece
I think that Orange is from before 1970. Thanks for the song, anyway! This was one of his first songs with an instrumental bridge. Now, it's his trademark.
I think that Orange is from before 1970. Thanks for the song, anyway!