The Musical Box (Live at Paris Theatre, 2nd March 1972)

Lyrics

[Intro] This next number I'm particularly pleased that they've committed to [?] on their new album Nursery Cryme because it's always been one of their good stage numbers, it's "The Musical Box" [Verse 1] Play me "Old King Cole" That I may join with you All your hearts now seem so far from me It hardly seems to matter now And the nurse will tell you lies Of a kingdom beyond the skies But I am lost within this half-world It hardly seems to matter now [Chorus] Play me my song (Here it comes again) Play me my song (Here it comes again) [Bridge] (La-la-la-la-la-la) Just a little bit (La-la-la-la-la-la) Just a little bit more time (La-la) Time left to live out my life (La-la) (La-la-la, la-la-la) La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Play me my song (Here it comes again) Play me my song (Here it comes again) [Guitar Solo] [Verse 2] Old King Cole was a merry old soul And a merry old soul was he So he called for his pipe and he called for his bowl And he called for his fiddlers three But the clock, tick-tock On the mantelpiece And I want, and I feel And I touch, and I know her warmth, yeah! [Keyboard/Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] She is a lady, she's got time Brush back your hair (And she's got time) And let me get to know your face (For she's a lady) She is a lady, she is mine Oh, brush back your hair (And she is mine) And let me get to know your flesh (She is a lady) [Verse 4] I've been waiting here for so long And all this time has passed me by It doesn't seem to matter now You stand there with your fixed expression Casting doubt on all I have to say [Outro] Why don't you touch me, touch me? Why don't you touch me, touch me? Touch me now, now, now, now, now! Now, now, now, now, now! Now, now, now, now, now! Now, now, now, now, now! Now, now, now, now! I think the three year's rehearsal's well spent, that's "The Musical Box" and a very fine version there, but just in case you need reminding who Genesis are, we'll give you a quick rundown on the line-up, on bass you got Michael Rutherford, and, uh, there on drums, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett on lead guitar, Tony Banks on keyboard and on those percussion, flute, lead vocals and, uh, filthy stories, Peter Gabriel