A Trick Of The Tail Lyrics - A Trick Of The Tail - Genesis

Bored of the life in 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 travelled the wide open road, 

The blinkered arcade, 

In search of another to share in his life. 

Nowhere. 

Everyone looked so strange to him. 

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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 

The 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 your 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 beast 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.