in response to parberoo:
Rutherford is the lyricist, and I actually think the lyrics are blatantly Rutherford's. If you look at Collins' lyrical contributions in the late '70s and the '80s, he penned songs about problematic relationships, not about love ("Misunderstanding," "That's All") or not about relationships at all ("Scenes from a Night's Dream," "Illegal Alien"). Rutherford had already written "Your Own Special Way" on W&W. I think "Follow You Follow Me" is is a much better song, but it comes as no surprise that the lyrics are by the same person.
in response to parberoo:
Rutherford is the lyricist, and I actually think the lyrics are blatantly Rutherford's. If you look at Collins' lyrical contributions in the late '70s and the '80s, he penned songs about problematic relationships, not about love ("Misunderstanding," "That's All") or not about relationships at all ("Scenes from a Night's Dream," "Illegal Alien"). Rutherford had already written "Your Own Special Way" on W&W. I think "Follow You Follow Me" is is a much better song, but it comes as no surprise that the lyrics are by the same person.