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Genesis', "Watcher Of The Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Judge not this race by instruments.
Original Lyrics:
Judge not this race by empty remains.
Genesis', "Watcher Of The Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe God is a-shakin' his tail.
Original Lyrics:
Maybe the lizard's shed his tail.
Genesis', "Watcher Of The Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe God isn't shakin' his tail.
Original Lyrics:
Maybe the lizard's shed his tail.
Genesis', "Watcher Of The Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe God needs 'A Trick of the Tail'
This is the end of Man's long cumulus.
This is the end of Man's long cumulus.
Original Lyrics:
Maybe the lizard's shed its tail
This is the end of Man's long union with Earth.
This is the end of Man's long union with Earth.
This song was recorded long before Genesis released 'A Trick of the Tail.'
Genesis', "Watcher Of The Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe the lizard should be killed.
Original Lyrics:
Maybe the lizard shedded its tail.
Genesis', "Watcher Of The Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is the end; the band's walked through the door.
Original Lyrics:
This is the end of man's long union with earth.
Genesis', "Watcher Of The Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Watcher of the skies-watch what you want.
Original Lyrics:
Watcher of the skies-watcher of all.
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Carnation children, USA
This is my body counsel for you and your brain.
This is my body counsel for you and your brain.
Original Lyrics:
Come, ancient children, hear what I say
This is my parting counsel for you on your way.
This is my parting counsel for you on your way.
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come ancient children, U.S.A.
This is my parting gift for you on your way
This is my parting gift for you on your way
Original Lyrics:
Come ancient children hear what I say
This is my parting counsel for you on your way.
This is my parting counsel for you on your way.
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do they know more than their goal, their cage?
Original Lyrics:
Do they know more than their childhood games?
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
He whom my candle a nun surprised
Raising his eyes beholds a bladder alone.
Raising his eyes beholds a bladder alone.
Original Lyrics:
He whom life can no longer surprise
Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown.
Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown.
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Judge not this race by itchy remains
Teach it good by creatures when they are dead.
Teach it good by creatures when they are dead.
Original Lyrics:
Judge not this race by empty remains
Do you judge God by His creatures when they are dead?
Do you judge God by His creatures when they are dead?
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe the wizard's shared his tale
Original Lyrics:
Maybe the lizard's shed its tail
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now the rain has come to end.
Original Lyrics:
Now their reign has come to end.
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is your fate alone
This face is your own.
This face is your own.
Original Lyrics:
This is your fate alone
This fate is your own.
This fate is your own.
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Though your ship be stern-deep
No mercy has the sea
When you survive on the ocean of beer.
No mercy has the sea
When you survive on the ocean of beer.
Original Lyrics:
Though your ship be sturdy
No mercy has the sea
Will you survive on the ocean of being?
No mercy has the sea
Will you survive on the ocean of being?
Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Watcher of the Skies, watch them all!
Original Lyrics:
Watcher of the Skies, Watcher of All
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