The Width Of a Circle

David Bowie

In the corner of the morning in the past
I would sit and blame the master first and last
All the roads were straight and narrow
And the prayers were small and yellow
And the rumour spread that I was aging fast
Then I ran across a monster
Who was sleeping by a tree

And I looked and frowned
And the monster was me

Well, I said hello and I said hello
And I asked: Why not?
And I replied: I don't know
So we asked a simple black bird
Who was happy as can be

Well he laughed insane and quipped
Kahlil Gibran
So I cried for all the others
Till the day was nearly through
For I realized that God's a young man too

So I said: So long and I waved Bye-bye
And I smashed my soul
And traded my mind

Got laid by a young bordello
I was vaguely half asleep
For which my reputation
Swept back home in drag

And the moral of this magic spell
Negotiates my hide
When God did take my logic for a ride
(Riding along)

He swallowed his pride and puckered his lips
And showed me the leather belt round his hips
My knees were shaking my cheeks aflame
He said: You'll never go down to the Gods again
(Turn around, go back!)

He struck the ground a cavern appeared
And I smelt the burning pit of fear
We crashed a thousand yards below
I said: Do it again, do it again
(Turn around, go back!)

His nebulous body swayed above
His tongue swollen with devil's love
The snake and I, a venom high
I said: Do it again, do it again
(Turn around, go back!)

Breathe, breathe, breathe deeply

And I was seething
Breathing deeply
Spitting sentry, horned and tailed

Waiting for you

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Auf welchen Alben wurde das Lied “The Width Of a Circle” von David Bowie veröffentlicht?
David Bowie hat das Lied auf den Alben “The Man Who Sold the World: Remasterizado” im Jahr 1970, “David Live (1974)” im Jahr 1974, “David Live” im Jahr 1974, “Live Santa Monica '72” im Jahr 1994, “The Collection” im Jahr 2005 und “The Man Who Sold The World” im Jahr 2019 veröffentlicht.

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