Peter Gabriel - The Story Of OVO Lyrics
(Only available on some editions)A long time ago, in a far away landTheo was the man who learned to understandThe riches of the earthAnd all that it was worthThe first man that ever tried to stand with his own planNow this man was all about the wind rain and treesHe knew that it would take care of all of his familiesNow Ion was the son who spent his nights and daysLooking for all kinds of ways to get his father's praiseIn all daddy's ways he just wanted to impressMake it faster, stronger is what he tried to stressSofia was the girlLiving in her own worldShe found love and joy with a young sky boySky boys were seen as less to the restSo it would seemSofia went into the woods to daydreamWith love in her eyesHer own father would despiseHer love for the young sky boy he would destroyFeet in the earthHeads in the skyWe watch the world go byFeet in the earthHeads in the skyWe watch as life goes byWhen Theo was gone, his son Ion took the powerAnd in his daddy's name, he built the biggest strongest towerThe earth people and sky people divided by machinesAnd the ones who had nothing were the ones who had the wingsThe sky boy just wanted everything to be equalFrom full-time lover to now fighting for his peopleNow Beth was the momWho really loved to weaveShe couldn't believe her own son would decieveThe sky people got hungry and their welfare was ignoredShe let them in the tower and the bloody battle roaredDown came iron and the tower fell as wellThe dark days were over and the sky people's hellFeet in the earthHeads in the skyWe watch the world go byFeet in the
