Seven Stones Lyrics

The song Seven Stones is performed by Genesis in the album named 1970-1975 in the year 2008 .



I heard the old man tell his tale:

Tinker, alone within a storm
And losing hope he clears the leaves beneath a tree
Seven stones
Lay on the ground
Within the seventh house a friend was found

And the changes of no consequence
Will pick up the reins from nowhere

Sailors, in peril on the sea
Amongst the waves a rock looms nearer not yet seen
They see a gull
Flying by
The captain turns the boat and he asks not why

And the changes of no consequence
Will pick up the reins from nowhere

Despair that tires the world
Brings the old man laughter
The laughter of the world only grieves him, believes him
The old man's guide is chance

I heard the old man tell his tale:

Farmer, who knows not when to sow
Consults the old man clutching money in his hand
With a shrug
The old man smiled
Took the money, left the farmer wild

And the changes of no consequence
Will pick up the reins from nowhere

Despair that tires the world
Brings the old man laughter
The laughter of the world only grieves him, believes him
The old man's guide is chance



Genesis - 1970-1975

Nov 2008

  1. Looking For Someone [New Stereo Mix]
  2. White Mountain [New Stereo Mix]
  3. Visions Of Angels [New Stereo Mix]
  4. Stagnation [New Stereo Mix]
  5. Dusk [New Stereo Mix]
  6. The Knife [New Stereo Mix]
  7. The Musical Box [New Stereo Mix]
  8. For Absent Friends [New Stereo Mix]
  9. The Return Of The Giant Hogweed [New Stereo Mix]
  10. Seven Stones [New Stereo Mix]
  11. Harold The Barrel [New Stereo Mix]
  12. Harlequin [New Stereo Mix]
  13. The Fountain Of Salmacis [New Stereo Mix]
  14. Watcher Of The Skies [New Stereo Mix]
  15. Time Table [New Stereo Mix]
  16. Get 'Em Out By Friday [New Stereo Mix]
  17. Can-Utility And The Coastliners [New Stereo Mix]
  18. Horizons [New Stereo Mix]
  19. Supper's Ready [New Stereo Mix]
  20. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight [New Stereo Mix]
  21. I Know What I Like [In Your Wardrobe] [New Stereo Mix]
  22. Firth Of Fifth [New Stereo Mix]
  23. More Fool Me [New Stereo Mix]
  24. The Battle Of Epping Forest [New Stereo Mix]
  25. After The Ordeal [New Stereo Mix]
  26. The Cinema Show [New Stereo Mix]
  27. Aisle Of Plenty [New Stereo Mix]
  28. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway [New Stereo Mix]
  29. Fly On A Windshield [New Stereo Mix]
  30. Broadway Melody Of 1974 [New Stereo Mix]
  31. Cuckoo Cocoon [New Stereo Mix]
  32. In The Cage [New Stereo Mix]
  33. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging [New Stereo Mix]
  34. Back In N.Y.C. [New Stereo Mix]
  35. Hairless Heart [New Stereo Mix]
  36. Counting Out Time [New Stereo Mix]
  37. Carpet Crawlers [New Stereo Mix]
  38. The Chamber Of 32 Doors [New Stereo Mix]
  39. Lilywhite Lilith [New Stereo Mix]
  40. The Waiting Room [New Stereo Mix]
  41. Anyway [New Stereo Mix]
  42. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist [New Stereo Mix]
  43. The Lamia [New Stereo Mix]
  44. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats [New Stereo Mix]
  45. The Colony Of Slippermen [The Arrival / A Visit To The Doktor / Raven]
  46. Ravine [New Stereo Mix]
  47. The Light Dies Down On Broadway [New Stereo Mix]
  48. Riding The Scree [New Stereo Mix]
  49. In The Rapids [New Stereo Mix]
  50. It [New Stereo Mix]
  51. Happy The Man
  52. Twilight Alehouse
  53. Going Out To Get You [Demo 1969]
  54. Shepherd [BBC Nightride 1970]
  55. Pacidy [BBC Nightride 1970]
  56. Let Us Now Make Love [BBC Nightride 1970]
  57. Provocation [Genesis Plays Jackson]
  58. Frustration [Genesis Plays Jackson]
  59. Manipulation [Genesis Plays Jackson]
  60. Resignation [Genesis Plays Jackson]

Seven Stones