Songwriter: Brian Eno

Producer: Brian Eno

[Verse 1]
I can think of nowhere
I would rather be
Reading morning papers
Drinking morning tea

She clutches the tray
And then we talk just like a kitchen sink play
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Living so close to danger
Even your friends are strangers
Don't count upon their company

[Verse 2]
This is for the fingers
This is for the nails
Hidden in the kitchen
Right behind the scales

What do I care
I'm wasting fingers like I had them to spare
Plugging holes in the Zuiderzee
Punishing Paul for Peter
Don't ever trust those meters
What you believe is what you see

[Bridge]
In my town, there is a raincoat under a tree
In the sky, there is a cloud containing the sea
In the sea, there is a whale without any eyes
In the whale, there is a man without his raincoat

[Verse 3]
In another country
With another name
Maybe things are different
Maybe they're the same

Back on the trail
The seven soldiers read the papers and mail
But the news, it doesn't change
Swinging about through creepers
Parachutes caught on steeples
Heroes are born, but heroes die

Just a few days
A little practice and some holiday pay
We're all sure you'll make the grade
Mother of God, if you care
We're on a train to nowhere
Please put a cross upon our eyes

Take me
I'm nearly ready, you can take me
To the raincoat in the sky
Take me
My little pastry mother take me
There's a pie shop in the sky

Brian Eno

Brian Eno (born May 15, 1948) is an English musician and producer noted for his influence in the realm of electronic music. He famously coined the term “ambient music” in the 1970s. His wide-ranging discography features collaborations with such artists as Talking Heads, David Bowie, Robert Fripp, Luciano Pavarotti, U2, and many more.

Eno started his musical career as a member of the glam rock band Roxy Music. In 1973, after two years playing keyboards, he left the group to focus on solo projects. Eno’s work and career continued to evolve, eventually incorporating visual and spatial elements in his music. His efforts to combine music and technology resulted in collaborations with a variety of programmers, producing interactive music software deemed Generative Music.

Eno is the recipient of a 2019 Stephen Hawking Award, alongside Elon Musk, for his contribution to the popularization of science.