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 travelled 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, puinting out:

There, beyond the bounds of you weak imagination

Lie the noble towers of my city, bright and gold.

Let me take you there and 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 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, he cried



Hello friend, welcome home.





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Typed in by Matt Lathrum on 11/90



"A Trick of the Tail" is copywrited by Atlantic Recording Company, 1976