Top Songs By Genesis
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Genesis
Performer
Mike Rutherford
Bass Guitar
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
Phil Collins
Drums
Steve Hackett
Guitar
Tony Banks
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Rutherford
Songwriter
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
Phil Collins
Songwriter
Steve Hackett
Songwriter
Tony Banks
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer
John Burns
Engineer
Nick Davis
Mixing Engineer
David Hitchcock
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A carved oak table tells a tale
Of times when kings and queens sipped wine from goblets gold
And the brave would lead their ladies
From out of the room to arbors cool
[Verse 2]
A time of valor and legends born
A time when honor meant much more to a man than life
And the days knew only strife to tell right from wrong
Through lance and sword
[Verse 3]
Why, why can we never be sure till we die?
Or have killer for an answer?
Why, why do we suffer each race to believe
That no race has been grander?
It seems because through time and space
Though names may change, each face retains the mask it wore
[Verse 4]
A dusty table, musty smells
Tarnished silver lies discarded upon the floor
Only feeble light descends through a film of gray
That scars the panes
[Verse 5]
Gone are the carving and those who left their mark
Gone the kings and queens, now only the rats hold sway
And the weak must die, accordin' to nature's law
As old as they
[Verse 6]
Why, why can we never be sure till we die?
Or have killer for an answer?
Why, why do we suffer each race to believe
That no race has been grander?
It seems because through time and space
Though names may change, each face retains the mask it wore
Written by: Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks