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Supper's Ready

Supper's Ready lyrics by Genesis. [I. Lover's Leap] Walking across the sitting-room, I turn the television off Sitting beside you, I look into your eyes As...

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Supper's Ready

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[I. Lover's Leap]

Walking across the sitting-room, I turn the television off

Sitting beside you, I look into your eyes

As the sound of motorcars fades in the night time

I swear I saw your face change, it didn't seem quite right

And it's hello babe, with your guardian eyes so blue

Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true?

Coming closer with our eyes, a distance falls around our bodies

Out in the garden, the moon seems very bright

Six saintly shrouded men move across the lawn slowly

The seventh walks in front with a cross held high in hand

And it's hey babe your supper's waiting for you

Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true?

I've been so far from here

Far from your warm arms

It's good to feel you again

It's been a long long time

Hasn't it?

[II. The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man]

I know a farmer who looks after the farm

With water clear, he cares for all his harvest

I know a fireman who looks after the fire

You, can't you see he's fooled you all?

Yes, he's here again

Can't you see he's fooled you all?

Share his peace, sign the lease

He's a supersonic scientist

He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary man!

Look, look into my mouth he cries

And all the children lost down many paths

I bet my life you'll walk inside

Hand in hand

Gland in gland

With a spoonful of miracle

He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary!

We will rock you, rock you little snake

We will keep you snug and warm

[III. Ikhnaton and Itsacon and their Band of Merry Men]

Wearing feelings on our faces while our faces took a rest

We walked across the fields to see the children of the West

But we saw a host of dark skinned warriors standing still below the ground

Waiting for battle!

The fight's begun, they've been released

Killing foe for peace... bang, bang, bang; bang, bang, bang

And they're giving me a wonderful potion

'Cos I cannot contain my emotion

And even though I'm feeling good

Something tells me I'd better activate my prayer capsule

Today's a day to celebrate, the foe have met their fate

The order for rejoicing and dancing has come from our warlord

[IV. How Dare I Be so Beautiful?]

Wandering in the chaos the battle has left

We climb up the mountain of human flesh

To a plateau of green grass, and green trees full of life

A young figure sits still by a pool

He's been stamped "Human Bacon" by some butchery tool

(He is you)

Social security took care of this lad

We watch in reverence, as Narcissus is turned to a flower

A flower?

[V. Willow Farm]

If you go down to Willow Farm

To look for butterflies, flutterbyes, gutterflies

Open your eyes, it's full of surprise, everyone lies

Like the fox on the rocks and The Musical Box

There's Mum and Dad, and good and bad

And everyone's happy to be here

There's Winston Churchill dressed in drag

He used to be a British flag, plastic bag, what a drag!

The frog was a prince, the prince was a brick

The brick was an egg, the egg was a bird

(Fly away you sweet little thing, they're hard on your tail)

Hadn't you heard?

(They're going to change you into a human being!)

Yes, we're happy as fish and gorgeous as geese

And wonderfully clean in the morning

We've got everything, we're growing everything

We've got some in, we've got some out

We've got some wild things floating about

Everyone, we're changing everyone

You name them all, we've had them here

And the real stars are still to appear

All change!

Feel your body melt

Mum to mud to mad to dad

Dad diddley office, Dad diddley office

You're all full of ball

Dad to dam to dum to mum

Mum diddley washing, Mum diddley washing

You're all full of ball

Let me hear you lies

We're living this up to the eyes

Ooee-ooee-ooee-oowaa

Momma I want you now!

And as you listen to my voice

To look for hidden doors, tidy floors, more applause

You've been here all the time

Like it or not, like what you got

You're under the soil (the soil, the soil)

Yes, deep in the soil (the soil, the soil, the soil, the soil!)

So we'll end with a whistle and end with a bang

And all of us fit in our places

[VI. Apocalypse in 9/8 (Co-starring the Delicious Talents of Gabble Ratchet)]

With the guards of Magog, swarming around

The Pied Piper takes his children underground

Dragons coming out of the sea

Shimmering silver head of wisdom looking at me

He brings down the fire from the skies

You can tell he's doing well by the look in human eyes

Better not compromise

It won't be easy

666 is no longer alone

He's getting out the marrow in your backbone

And the seven trumpets blowing sweet rock and roll

Gonna blow right down inside your soul

Pythagoras with the looking glass reflects the full moon

In blood, he's writing the lyrics of a brand new tune

And it's hey babe, with your guardian eyes so blue

Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true?

I've been so far from here, far from your loving arms

Now I'm back again

And babe, it's gonna work out fine

[VII. As Sure as Eggs is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)]

Can't you feel our souls ignite?

Shedding ever-changing colours

In the darkness of the fading night

Like the river joins the ocean

As the germ in a seed grows

We have finally been freed to get back home

There's an Angel standing in the sun

And He's crying with a loud voice

This is the supper of the Mighty One

Lord of Lords

King of Kings

Has returned to lead His children home

To take them to the new Jerusalem!

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