Song | Stagnation |
Artist | Genesis |
Album | Genesis Archive 1967–75 |
Download | Image LRC TXT |
Written:Banks/Gabriel/Phillips/Rutherford/Mayhew | |
To Thomas S. Eiselberg, a very rich man, who was | |
wise enough to spend all his fortunes in burying | |
himself many miles beneath the ground. | |
As the only surviving member of the human race, | |
he inherited the whole world. | |
Here today the red sky tells his tale, | |
but the only listening eyes are mine | |
There is peace amongst the hills, | |
and the night will cover all my pride. | |
Blest are they who smile from bodies free, | |
seems to me like any other crowd | |
who are waiting to be saved. | |
Wait, there still is time for washing in the pool, | |
wash away the past. | |
Moon, my long-lost friend is smiling from above, | |
smiling at my tears. | |
Come we'll walk the path to take us to my home, | |
keep outside the night. | |
The ice-cold knife has come to decorate the dead, | |
somehow. | |
And each will find a home, | |
And there will still be time, | |
for loving my friend | |
- You are there - | |
And I will wait for ever, beside the silent mirror | |
And fish for bitter minnows amongst the weeds and slimy water. | |
I, I...said I want to sit down | |
I, I...said I want to sit down. | |
I want a drink - I want a drink, | |
To take all the dust and the dirt from my throat, | |
I want a drink - I want a drink, | |
To wash out the filth that is deep in my guts, | |
I want a drink. | |
THEN LET US DRINK = THEN LET US SMILE | |
= THEN LET US GO. |
Written: Banks Gabriel Phillips Rutherford Mayhew | |
To Thomas S. Eiselberg, a very rich man, who was | |
wise enough to spend all his fortunes in burying | |
himself many miles beneath the ground. | |
As the only surviving member of the human race, | |
he inherited the whole world. | |
Here today the red sky tells his tale, | |
but the only listening eyes are mine | |
There is peace amongst the hills, | |
and the night will cover all my pride. | |
Blest are they who smile from bodies free, | |
seems to me like any other crowd | |
who are waiting to be saved. | |
Wait, there still is time for washing in the pool, | |
wash away the past. | |
Moon, my longlost friend is smiling from above, | |
smiling at my tears. | |
Come we' ll walk the path to take us to my home, | |
keep outside the night. | |
The icecold knife has come to decorate the dead, | |
somehow. | |
And each will find a home, | |
And there will still be time, | |
for loving my friend | |
You are there | |
And I will wait for ever, beside the silent mirror | |
And fish for bitter minnows amongst the weeds and slimy water. | |
I, I... said I want to sit down | |
I, I... said I want to sit down. | |
I want a drink I want a drink, | |
To take all the dust and the dirt from my throat, | |
I want a drink I want a drink, | |
To wash out the filth that is deep in my guts, | |
I want a drink. | |
THEN LET US DRINK THEN LET US SMILE | |
THEN LET US GO. |
Written: Banks Gabriel Phillips Rutherford Mayhew | |
To Thomas S. Eiselberg, a very rich man, who was | |
wise enough to spend all his fortunes in burying | |
himself many miles beneath the ground. | |
As the only surviving member of the human race, | |
he inherited the whole world. | |
Here today the red sky tells his tale, | |
but the only listening eyes are mine | |
There is peace amongst the hills, | |
and the night will cover all my pride. | |
Blest are they who smile from bodies free, | |
seems to me like any other crowd | |
who are waiting to be saved. | |
Wait, there still is time for washing in the pool, | |
wash away the past. | |
Moon, my longlost friend is smiling from above, | |
smiling at my tears. | |
Come we' ll walk the path to take us to my home, | |
keep outside the night. | |
The icecold knife has come to decorate the dead, | |
somehow. | |
And each will find a home, | |
And there will still be time, | |
for loving my friend | |
You are there | |
And I will wait for ever, beside the silent mirror | |
And fish for bitter minnows amongst the weeds and slimy water. | |
I, I... said I want to sit down | |
I, I... said I want to sit down. | |
I want a drink I want a drink, | |
To take all the dust and the dirt from my throat, | |
I want a drink I want a drink, | |
To wash out the filth that is deep in my guts, | |
I want a drink. | |
THEN LET US DRINK THEN LET US SMILE | |
THEN LET US GO. |