[Verse 1: Peter Gabriel & Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson]
Flying birds, excellent birds
Watch them fly, there they go
Falling snow, excellent snow
Here it comes, watch it fall
Long words, excellent words
I can hear them now

[Chorus: Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson]
This is the picture (This is the picture)
This is the picture (This is the picture)
This is the picture (This is the picture)
This is the picture (This is the picture)

[Verse 2: Peter Gabriel & Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson]
I'm sitting by the window
Watching the snow fall
I'm looking out
And I'm moving, turning in time
Catching up, moving in
Jump up, I can land on my feet, look out

[Chorus: Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson]
This is the picture
This is the picture
This is the picture (This is the picture)
This is the picture (This is the picture)
This is the picture (This is the picture)
This is the picture (This is the picture)
[Verse 3: Laurie Anderson]
Looking out, watching out
When I see the future I close my eyes
I can see it now

[Outro: Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel & Laurie Anderson]
I see pictures of people, rising up
Pictures of people, falling down
I see pictures of people, they're standing on their heads
They're ready
I see pictures of people, rising up
I see pictures of people, falling down
I see pictures of people, they're standing on their heads
They're ready
They're looking out, look out
They're watching out, watch out
They're looking out, look out
They're watching out, watching, watching out
I see pictures of people
I see pictures of people (They're watching, they're watching)
I see pictures of people (They're watching out, watch out)
I see pictures of people (They're watching out, watch out)
I see pictures of people (They're watching out, watch out)
I see pictures of people (They're watching out, watch out)
I see pictures of people