This song is about a man, called Sydney, with personal problems alone in a bar in London and that the only person he trust is the pianist who is playing there, Joe.
After that, when he has aluscinations with kings and colors. Then he woke up after a hangover and it’s day, again.
That’s why Phil dres...
[Verse 1]
Say it's alright Joe, I need another drink
To blow on the glass, so I know I'm alive
Play me a song Joe to fill the hours till morning
Then never again will I bother you
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Ooh, build myself a tower, no way in, no way out
Then my friends can visit me once in a while
[Verse 2]
Say it's alright Joe, I need some reassurance
You never know what you might find in the night
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Ooh, I'm just a busy bee, still alive in my hive
I'm looking for some other world to dream out my dreams
[Chorus 1]
There were Kings who were laughing in the rain
And they told me I'd come here to lead the parade
And the colours were changing, the sky was in ruins
The lights were all shining on me and on you
Oh, shine on
[Verse 3]
Say it's alright Joe, the night will soon be over
And nothing and no one will ever know
Open my eyes Joe, I'd like to see the daylight
The clock on the wall says it's time to leave
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Never seen the same face twice, never walked the same way
The little love that I have known I keep to myself
[Chorus 2]
If there's a fire, it's asleep in my bed
I must leave it to burn till it burns itself out
Catch as you can, I'm not staying here long
I'll be coming back early or never at all
Shine on
Say It’s Alright Joe was written by Mike Rutherford.
Say It’s Alright Joe was produced by Genesis & David Hentschel.
Genesis released Say It’s Alright Joe on Fri Mar 31 1978.