A Trick of the Tail

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Phil Collins

Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist, and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist. more »

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1999

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Bored of the life on the city of gold 
He'd left and let nobody know. 
Gone were the towers he had known from a child, 
Alone with the dream of a life 
He traveled the wide open road, 
The blinkered arcade, 
In search of another to share in his life. 
Nowhere. 
Everyone looked so strange to him. 

They've got no horns and they've got no tail 
They don't even know of our existence. 
Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold 
That lies in the deep distance, he cried 

And wept as they led him away to a cage 
Beast that can talk, read the sign. 
The creatures they pushed and they prodded his frame 
And questioned his story again. 
But soon they grew bored of their prey 
Beast that can talk? 
More like a freak or publicity stunt. 
Oh 
No. 

They've got no horns and they've got no tail 
They don't even know of our existence. 
Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold 
That lies in the deep distance, he cried 

And broke down the door of the cage and marched on out. 
He grabbed a creature by the scruff of his neck, pointing out: 
There, beyond the bounds of you weak imagination 
Lie the noble towers of my city, bright and gold. 
Let me take you there, show you a living story 
Let me show you others such as me 
Why did I ever leave? 

They've got no horns and they've got no tail 
They don't even know of our existence 
Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold 
That lies in the deep distance, he cried 
And wept. 

And so we set out with the best and his horns 
And his crazy description of home. 
After many days journey we came to a peak 
Where the beast gazed abroad and cried out. 
We followed his gaze and we thought that maybe we saw 
A spire of gold - no, a trick of the eye that's all, 
But the beast was gone and a voice was heard: 

They've got no horns and they've got no tail 
They don't even know of our existence 
Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold 
That lies in the deep distance 

Hello friend, welcome home.

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