Al Stewart - Year of the cat

Added: Jul 20, 2006

Duration: 6:21

The version with the piano solo in the beginning. Lyrics: On a morning from a Bogart movie In a country where they turn back time You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre Contemplating a crime She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running Like a watercolour in the rain Don't bother asking for explanations She'll just tell you that she came In the year of the cat. She doesn't give you time for questions As she locks up your arm in hers And you follow 'till your sense of which direction Completely disappears By the blue tiled walls near the market stalls There's a hidden door she leads you to These days, she says, I feel my life Just like a river running through The year of the cat She looks at you so cooly And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea She comes in incense and patchouli So you take her, to find what's waiting inside The year of the cat. Well morning comes and you're still with her And the bus and the tourists are gone And you've thrown away the choice and lost your ticket So you have to stay on But the drum-beat strains of the night remain In the rhythm of the new-born day You know sometime you're bound to leave her BUt for now you're going to stay In the year of the cat.

Channel: Music

Tags: al cat music stewart video year

Rating: 4.89 (1775 ratings) Views: 688750' favoriteCount='6191 Comments: 25

pedinker Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - Agreed! Timeless, one of my all time favorite songs!

Frankiarmz Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - Wonderful song that I never get tired of hearing and talking about. I still feel like a young man but at 55yrs old I have to admit that I might stroll through a crowd but there won't be any woman coming out of the sun in a silk dress running like a water color in the rain! At least she won't be headed my way. That's okay I can still dream and this song is all about that. The piano, guitars and his voice are just great. Enjoy

technicsfirli Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - Wohl eins der schönsten Songs überhaupt!

Sailormercurypower Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - wow over 1000 comments. woo, nice job dad! :)

experimentalartz Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - this is the song of my life.

valeriasd11993 Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - you dont see many 15 year olds listening to al stewart but i enjoy every moment of this song.

F1i2d3o4 Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - Fantastic....What mnore can I say?

Lambtonboy Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - I wonder if the sax player is the same one who played that gret sax riff for Gerry Raferty on his song Baker Street.

471911 Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - Not much!

errxor Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - This song is awesome

glk4324 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - still love this song after all these years. i think i was twelve when this song came out.

wonOnbi Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Beautiful...takes me back to my recent jail time! ;)

napalmnn Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - That sure is a nice song, but i prefer the original version without the solos.

mariaballard Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - My dad raised my on Al - this song is simply fantastic.

thepinkdetective Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - The whole song is a master peice...lyrics...the piano...the beat...the chord progressions...fantastic.... love it all...oh and the lead singer..Al... he's pretty great to!!!!

thepinkdetective Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - piece* ;)

anfieldbhoy Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - Fantastic, Takes me back to my days listening to Radio Caroline in the late 70s(Mi amigo)they played this all the time. Love it.

pupuliini86 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - i can play that piano part like a copy. i´ve played piano 17 yrs now and when i heard this song i just had to practice that, and it took only 15minutes to learn it, it´s simple when you really know how to play piano. The piano part is just amazing. Still lynyrd skynyrd pianist is the best of them all =) -22yrs old woman from finland =)

tallpaddy Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - like a water colour in the rain... that's my favourite line

arbolelmalo Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - just love it!!! ;)

Bozandreas Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - PERFECTTTTT!!!!THE BEST ONE!!!

leoroar69 Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - This song has followed me around and has shown up at the most amazing times... Love it:D

OforOboe Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - Thank you, ElaineMarley, for posting. What gem. Made my day. To Pupuliini86, have a listen to Lyle Mayes (Pat Metheny Group), now THERE'S a piano player!

DeeMolition Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - Remember when rock stars could play the piano? Everyone in this is wonderful, however. Great song, brings back memories, makes me sad.

97fdexp Says:

Nov 23, 2008 - I remember reading somewhere that this was probably Al Stewart's least favorite song to play, wow- it's a classic now. Everyone can probably recall a certain place in time that this song carries them back to!