“Your Own Special Way” was an acoustic ballad written by Mike Rutherford, which included a previously unused instrumental piece in the middle. He later said it was easier to join bits of individual songs together than write a single cohesive short piece.
[Verse 1]
Go far enough and you will reach
A place where the sea runs underneath
And we'll see our shadow, high in the sky
Dying away in the night
[Verse 2]
I've sailed the world for seven years
And left all I love behind in tears
Won't you come here, wherever you are
I've been all alone long enough
[Chorus 1]
You, you have your own special way
Of holding my hand keep it way 'bove the water
Don't ever let go--Oh no, no, no
[Chorus 2]
You, you have your own special way
Of turning the world so it's facing
The way, that I'm going, Don't ever
Don't ever stop
[Verse 3]
Who's seen the wind not you or I
But when the ship moves she's passing by
Between you and me I really don't think
She knows where she's going at all
[Chorus 3]
You, you have your own special way
Of carrying me twice round the world
Never closer to home than the day
The day I started
[Chorus 1]
You, you have your own special way
Hold onto my hand keep it way 'bove the water
Don't ever let go--no, no, no
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 4]
What mean the dreams night after night
The man in the moon's a blinding light
Won't you come out whoever you are
You've followed me quite long enough
[Chorus/Outro]
You, you have your own special way
Of holding my hand, Don't ever let go
You, you have your own special way
Of turning the world so it's facing
The way that I'm going, Don't ever
Don't ever leave me
Your Own Special Way was written by Mike Rutherford.
Your Own Special Way was produced by Genesis & David Hentschel.
Genesis released Your Own Special Way on Fri Dec 17 1976.