How wide how rich what invitation from every property it gives to every faculty of man! In its fruitful soils in its navigable sea in its mountains of metal and stone in its forests of all woods in its animals in its chemical ingredients in the powers and path of light, heat, attraction, and life, it is well worth the pith and heart of great men to subdue and enjoy it. One is constrained to respect the perfection of this world, in which our senses converse. The corn and the wine have been freely dealt to all creatures, and the never-broken silence with which the old bounty goes forward, has not yielded yet one word of explanation. The mystery of nature was never displayed more happily. The cool night bathes the world as with a river, and prepares his eyes again for the crimson dawn. Man under them seems a young child, and his huge globe a toy. Through the transparent darkness the stars pour their almost spiritual rays. Night brings no gloom to the heart with its welcome shade. The air is full of birds, and sweet with the breath of the pine, the balm-of-Gilead, and the new hay. The grass grows, the buds burst, the meadow is spotted with fire and gold in the tint of flowers. Previously untitled until Ryko release, Abdulmajid is Iman's maiden name).In this refulgent summer, it has been a luxury to draw the breath of life. (Recorded during the "Heroes" sessions at Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin, Germany in 1977. Music: Bowie/Eno/Gabrels/Garson/Kizilcay/Campbell)Īnd prayer can't travel so far these days (Recorded during the Low sessions at The Chateau, Paris, France and Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin, Germany in 1976-1977). To meet her once is just to know it through and throughĮven a glass eye in a duck's ass can see that Got to take some blows on the stepping stones To meet her once just to know it through and throughīut it ain't finished till the fat lady sings Or I might just stop loving you, loving you, loving you The Ryko release had Lulu's vocals removed). Several versions recorded including duet with Lulu. (Recorded during the Diamond Dogs sessions at Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, London SW13 in 1974. Wake to find the scorching light of neighbour JimĪnother dodo, no no, didn't hear it from me (didn't hear it from me) Without them slotting in your file a photograph? She's a dodo, no no, didn't hear it from me (didn't hear it from me) When lovers chose each other seems the perks are due She's doesn't recall her blessed childhood of yore He's a dodo, no no, didn't hear it from me (didn't hear it from me) They coolly decide to sell him down the line He thinks he's well screened from the man at the top You said it would last, but I guess we rolledĭid you guess that we've been done wrong? You'll be shooting up as usual like tomorrow wasn't there They'll break your pretty cranium, and fill it full of airĪnd tell you that you're eighty, but lover you won't care You've read it in the tea leaves, the tracks are on TV Someday they won't let you, but now you must agree (Recorded during the Diamond Dogs sessions at Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, London SW13 in 1974). I'm looking for the treason that I knew in '65 I'm looking for a party, I'm looking for a side I'm looking for a vehicle, I'm looking for a ride You said it would last, but I guess we enrolledġ984 (who could ask for mor-or-or-or-ore) You'll be shooting up on anything, tomorrow's never there They'll split your pretty cranium and fill it full of airĪnd tell that you're eighty, but brother you won't care You've read it in the tea leaves, and the tracks are on TV The times they are a telling, and the changing isn't free Someday they won't let you, now you must agree Songs written and performed - (Alphabetical Listing)Ī | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z David Bowie Wonderworld: David Bowie Lyrics
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