A b-side of the 7" single version Working In Line, recorded during the Smallcreep’s Day sessions.
The instrumental jam at the end is notable in that it reuses a jam that was written and played at least 7 years earlier by Genesis during the sessions for Selling England By The Pound.
And it really doesn't matter
What you say or what you do
After many years of being
Oh so close, it’s over
I know you know, I know
Now that I'm out in the cold with the lonely people
Darling, darling, darling, darling, darling
I never thought that I could feel so all alone
Cos I will be whatever I should be for you
I know you know, I know
Now that I'm out in the cold with the lonely people
Darling, darling, darling, darling, darling
You know it hurts me so to be so all alone
And though it’s dark around us
I can see love in your eyes
I've covered all the angles
Nothing will be a surprise
Cos I know that you know, I know you know
That everything is better in the morning
You've got to say that I, say that I
I'm really out of place
Oh I know I'm a lucky boy
Now that I'm out in the cold with the lonely people
Darling, darling, oh darling, darling, darling
It leaves me cold to think it's after all these years
You hear them tell me something
I can see that in your eyes
And though I've covered all the angles
Will it still be a surprise?
(Instrumental Jam)
Compression was written by Mike Rutherford.
Compression was produced by David Hentschel.
Mike Rutherford released Compression on Fri Feb 15 1980.