I'd Rather Be You Lyrics

The song I'd Rather Be You is performed by Genesis in the album named 1983-1998 Box Set 5CD/5DVD in the year 2007 .



Ooh yeah, you know I never wanted to be closer
I'll still be here until it's over
No, no I never wanted to be closer
But you'll be back, I could have told you

Well, I always knew
Yes, I could see it coming
Your ambitious streak
It always want things beyond your reach

Well, now you've got what you wanted
And you're free to be the things
You always said you'd be
You're up there looking down
Tell me what do you see, oh

'Cause you know, you know I never wanted to be closer
And I'll still be here until it's over
No, no I never wanted to be closer
Yeah, but you'll be back, I could've told you

Well, it seems to me
That you've got to fight for yourself
In this world we live in
It's dog eat dog and never give in

Why worry when you're holding the aces
Don't throw it away 'cause you know
I'd rather be you than me
Up there looking down
Tell me what do you see, oh

Hey hey yeah

Ooh yeah, you know I never wanted to be closer
(Never wanted)
And I'll still be here 'til it's over
No, no I never wanted to be closer
(Never wanted)
Ooh, but you'll be back, I could've told you

It's been a long time coming
But at last we seem to be
Moving on, straight ahead
We're finally getting something done

Time flies and 'fore you know it
You'll be getting closer to her
You always knew you'd be
Up there looking down
Tell me what do you see, oh

'Cause you know, no, no I never wanted to be closer
(Never wanted)
I'll still be here until it's over
No, no I never wanted to be closer
(Never wanted)
Yeah, but you'll be back, I could've told you

Hey hey yeah
Hey hey yeah




Genesis - 1983-1998 Box Set 5CD/5DVD

Nov 2007

  1. Mama
  2. That's All
  3. Home by the Sea
  4. Second Home by the Sea
  5. Illegal Alien
  6. Taking It All Too Hard
  7. Just a Job to Do
  8. Silver Rainbow
  9. It's Gonna Get Better
  10. Invisible Touch
  11. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
  12. Land of Confusion
  13. In Too Deep
  14. Anything She Does
  15. Domino: In the Glow of the Night/The Last Domino
  16. Throwing It All Away
  17. The Brazilian
  18. No Son of Mine
  19. Jesus He Knows Me
  20. Driving the Last Spike
  21. I Can't Dance
  22. Never a Time
  23. Dreaming While You Sleep
  24. Tell Me Why
  25. Living Forever
  26. Hold on My Heart
  27. Way of the World
  28. Since I Lost You
  29. Fading Lights
  30. Calling All Stations
  31. Congo
  32. Shipwrecked
  33. Alien Afternoon
  34. Not About Us
  35. If That's What You Need
  36. The Dividing Line
  37. Uncertain Weather
  38. Small Talk
  39. There Must Be Some Other Way
  40. One Man's Fool
  41. On the Shoreline [*]
  42. Hearts on Fire [*]
  43. Do the Neurotic [*]
  44. Feeding the Fire [*]
  45. I'd Rather Be You [*]
  46. Anything Now [*]
  47. Sign Your Life Away [*]
  48. Run out of Time [*]


I'd Rather Be You