The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright
But I don't need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
[Chorus]
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine
[Verse 2]
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo station
Every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
I stay at home at night
But I don't feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo underground
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound
And they don't need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
They are in paradise
Waterloo sunset's fine
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright
But I don't need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
[Chorus]
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine
[Verse 2]
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo station
Every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
I stay at home at night
But I don't feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo underground
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound
And they don't need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
They are in paradise
Waterloo sunset's fine
About Waterloo Sunset
Initially called “Liverpool Sunset”, but changed to Waterloo Sunset after the Beatles released Penny Lane, their Liverpool stumping ground.
A very personal song by Ray Davies; per his brother Dave — “it was like an extract from a diary nobody was allowed to read”.
