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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Genesis
Performer
Mike Rutherford
Bass Guitar
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
Phil Collins
Drums
Tony Banks
Background Vocals
Steve Hackett
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Rutherford
Songwriter
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
Phil Collins
Songwriter
Tony Banks
Songwriter
Steve Hackett
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer
John Burns
Engineer
Nick Davis
Mixing Engineer
David Hitchcock
Producer
Lyrics
Watcher of the skies, watcher of all
His is a world alone, no world is his own
He whom life can no longer surprise
Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown
Creatures shaped this planet's soil
Now their reign has come to end
Has life again destroyed life?
Do they play elsewhere?
Do they know more than their childhood games?
Maybe the lizard's shed its tail
This is the end of man's long union with Earth
Judge not this race by empty remains
Do you judge God by his creatures when they are dead?
For now, the lizard's shed it's tail
This is the end of man's long union with Earth
From life alone to life as one
Think not now your journey's done
For though your ship be sturdy
No mercy has the sea
Will you survive on the ocean of being?
Come ancient children, hear what I say
This is my parting council for you on your way
Sadly now your thoughts turn to the stars
Where we have gone you know you never can go
Watcher of the skies watcher of all
This is your fate alone, this fate is your own
Writer(s): Peter Brian Gabriel, Phillip David Charles Collins, Mario Coppola, Michael Rutherford, Steve Hackett, Anthony George Banks, Giustina Frassineti
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