| 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. |