David Bowie

Released: November 14, 2014

Songwriter: David Bowie

Producer: David Bowie Mark Plati

[Verse 1]
Baby, baby, brush the dust of youth from off your shoulder
Because the years of fretting days is right behind you
Don't return to the fields of green where rainbow secrets were told
Place your ragged doll with all the toys and things and deeds

[Pre-Chorus]
I will show you a game where the winner never wins

[Chorus]
Let your hair hang down
Wear the dress your mother wore
Let me sleep beside you

[Verse 2]
Lock away your childhood and throw away the key
For now the streets and city sounds will burn your eyes as coals
We shall drink the oldest wine, velvet skies will linger
Child, you're a woman, your heart and soul are free

[Pre-Chorus]
I will hold a lighted lamp and we shall walk together

[Chorus]
Let your hair hang down
Wear the dress your mother wore
Let me sleep beside you

[Bridge]
Your darkened eyes throw mystery
But your lips are void of history
You could not imagine that it could happen this way, could you

[Pre-Chorus]
I will give you dreams and I'll tell you things you'd like to hear

[Chorus]
Let your hair hang down
Wear the dress your mother wore
Let me sleep beside you
I said let your hair hang down
Wear the dress your mother wore
Let me sleep beside you

David Bowie (1947 – 2016) was a British musician, and one of the most iconic rock stars with a widely diverse career where he frequently changed his appearance and musical style, resulting in an acclaimed discography comparable to other stalwarts such as The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Born David Robert Jones, Bowie quickly renamed himself to prevent confusion with The Monkees singer Davy Jones. Enduring many early missteps, he rose to prominence when his most famous song, “Space Oddity,” was played during the coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Despite this early breakthrough, Bowie remained a cult figure for several years. Even the release of Hunky Dory, his first great album, went largely unnoticed. Bowie only lodged himself firmly in the public consciousness when he announced his bisexuality and created Ziggy Stardust in early 1972. A Martian who combined the debauchery of Iggy Pop with the artistry of Lou Reed, Ziggy was the main character in Bowie’s breakthrough album, and his public persona for eighteen months.

Bowie used his new-found popularity to move to America, and dabble with new musical directions and cocaine. Diamond Dogs and Young Americans continue to divide critics, but Station To Station found Bowie at a new creative peak, despite escalating drug use and related health issues.

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