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The Carpet Crawlers (Live in Manchester)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Genesis
Genesis
Performer
Mike Rutherford
Mike Rutherford
Bass Guitar
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Drums
Tony Banks
Tony Banks
Keyboards
Daryl Stuermer
Daryl Stuermer
Guitar
Chester Thompson
Chester Thompson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Rutherford
Mike Rutherford
Songwriter
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Songwriter
Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett
Composer
Tony Banks
Tony Banks
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ben Hanson
Ben Hanson
Mixing Engineer
Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tony Cousins
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Mixing Engineer
Alain Schneebeli
Alain Schneebeli
Engineer
Bernard Natier
Bernard Natier
Recording Engineer
Michel Colin
Michel Colin
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor
For my second sight of people, eve more lifeblood than before
They're moving in time through a heavy wooden door
Where the needle's eye is winking closing on the poor
The carpet crawlers heed their callers
We've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in to get out
[Verse 2]
There's only one direction in faces that I see
It's upwards to that ceiling where the chamber's said to be
Light a forrest, fight for sunlight takes root in every tree
They pull out by the magnet, believing they're free
[Verse 3]
The carpet crawlers heed their callers
We've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in, in to get out
[Verse 4]
Mild-mannered Superman are held in Kryptonite
And the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright
And through the door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight
It's the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight
[Verse 5]
And the carpet crawlers heed their callers
We've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in, in to get out
[Verse 6]
The porcelain mannequin with shattered skin fears attack
And eager pack lift up their pitchers, they carry all they lack
The liquid has congealed, it just seeped out through the cracks
And the tickler takes his stickleback-back-back-back-back
[Verse 7]
And the carpet crawlers heed their callers
Oh, we've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
Yes, we've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in to get out
[Verse 8]
We've gotta get in to get out
We've gotta get in to get out
We've gotta get in to get out
We've gotta get in to get out
[Verse 9]
We've gotta get in to get out
Get in, get out, get in, get out
Got to get in to get out, get out
[Verse 10]
And the carpet crawlers heed their callers
We've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in to get out, ah, oh
We've gotta get in, in to get out
[Verse 11]
We've got to get in, we've got to get
Written by: Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks
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