Listen to The Colony of Slippermen: I. The Arrival, II. A Visit to the Doktor, III. Raven (2007 Stereo Mix) by Genesis

The Colony of Slippermen: I. The Arrival, II. A Visit to the Doktor, III. Raven (2007 Stereo Mix)

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2-07 The Colony Of Slippermen (Arrival - A Visit To The Doctor - Raven)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Genesis
Genesis
Performer
Mike Rutherford
Mike Rutherford
Bass Guitar
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Drums
Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett
Guitar
Tony Banks
Tony Banks
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Rutherford
Mike Rutherford
Songwriter
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Songwriter
Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett
Songwriter
Tony Banks
Tony Banks
Songwriter
The Monochrome Set
The Monochrome Set
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Genesis
Genesis
Producer
Mike Rutherford
Mike Rutherford
Producer
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Producer
Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett
Producer
Tony Banks
Tony Banks
Producer
Tony Cousins
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer
John Burns
John Burns
Producer
Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Mixing Engineer
David Hutchins
David Hutchins
Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Buppity-bup
I wandered lonely as a cloud
Till I came upon this dirty street
I've never seen a stranger crowd
Slubberdegullions on squeaky feet
Continually pacing
With nonchalant embracing
Each orifice disgracing
And one facing me moves to say, "Hellay"
His skin's all covered in slimy lumps
With lips that slide across each chin
His twisted limbs like rubber stumps
Are waved in welcome, say, "Please join in"
My grip must be flipping
'Cause his handshake keeps slipping
My hopes keep on dipping
And his lips keep on smiling all the time
We, like you, have tasted love
Don't be alarmed at what you see
You yourself are just the same
As what you see in me
Me? Like you? Like that?
You better watch it, son
Your sentence has only just begun
You better run and join your brother John
You're in the colony of Slippermen
There's no who, why, what, or when
You get out if you've got the gripe
To see Doktor Dyper, reformed sniper
He'll whip off your windscreen wiper
John and I are able
To face the Doktor and his marble table
He say
Understand Rael, that's the end of your tail
Don't delay, dock the dick
I watch his countdown timer tick
*ripping noise*
He places the number into a tube
It's a yellow plastic shoobedoobe
It says, "Though your fingers may tickle
You'll be safe in our pickle"
Suddenly, a black cloud come down from the sky
It's a supersized black bird that sure can fly!
The raven brings on darkness and night
He flies right down, gives me one hell of a fright
He take the tube right out of my hands
Man, I got to find out where that black bird lands
"Look here John, I got to run
I need you now, you going to come?"
He says to me
Now can't you see?
Where the raven flies, there's jeopardy
We've been cured on the couch
Now you're sick with your grouch
I'll not risk my honey pouch
Which my slouch will wear slung very low
He walks away and leaves me once again
Even though I never learn
I'd hoped he'd show just some concern
Some concern
Ah-ah, some concern
I'm in the agony of slipper-pain
I pray my undercarriage will sustain
The chase is on, the pace is hot
But I'm running so very hard
With everything that I've got
He leads me down an underpass
Though it narrows, he still flies very fast
When the tunnel stops
Catch sight of the tube, just as it drops
I'm on top of a bank, too steep to climb
I see it hit the water just in time
To watch it float away, watch it float away
Watch it float away
Ache, make, lake, slake
Wake, snake, flake, take…
Written by: Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks

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