Phil Collins

Released: April 29, 1994

Songwriter: Phil Collins

Producer: Phil Collins

[Verse 1]
When i saw him last
He had that look in his eyes
I said, "do you need to talk?"
He said, "no."
So i called him up, asked him again and i waited a while
He began to speak, then he started to cry
You know some things are best left unspoken
And some things just never work out
And sometimes, seems you try and you try and whatever you do
There's a fix that you're in, and you just can't get out

[Chorus]
He said, "i need your help, i need it now
Give me the strength to go on"

[Verse 2]
Though i didn't know what
I knew that something was wrong
But he still had his pride
He'd tell me in time
Well this feeling inside
Kept eating at me
I was losing a friend, and i had to know why
When i heard the voice on the phone, i knew it was bad news
So i rushed to be by his side
And we said goodbye for the last time
I gently hugged him, and kissed him goodbye

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
We were always laughing
I just remember laughing, mama
We were always laughing

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Though as time goes by, and it all becomes clear
We can see the deceit, we see the lies
So i asked myself, over and over, and over again
What did they know? What did they hide?
Fools, leading the innocent blindly
Fools, turning away
And i know that
When i think of my friend with that look in his eyes
And if they told the truth, he might be here today

[Chorus]

[Outro]
I remember the laughing
We were always laughing
Oh no - it's just strength we need now
Just the strength to go on...
We need the strength to go on

Phil Collins is an English singer, songwriter and musician who has also worked as a record producer and actor. He led a successful solo career after being the drummer and lead singer in the rock band Genesis.

Between 1983 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles in his solo career, and compiled more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s.

Internationally famous for his 1981 hit single “In the Air Tonight”, the most successful songs of his repertoire include “Sussudio”, “Another Day in Paradise”, “Against All Odds”.

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