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"Ching-A-Ling (Clareville Grove Demo)" is a track by David Bowie, from the album Clareville Grove Demos, released 28th June 2019. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.
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[Verse 1: David Bowie] While walking on red roosters scars A charred faced man I spied Blew into his handkerchief And stuttered as he sighed: "I wish to play the 'doo-dah' horn 'Doo-dah' horn is fine Sell my house and furniture To make this daydream mine" [Chorus 1: David Bowie] Doo dah doo, doo dah Doo dah doo, doo dah Doo dah doo, doo dah Doo dah doo, doo [Verse 2: David Bowie] While flying through an azure cloud A crystal girl I spied She kissed the blue bird's honey tongue And stuttered as she sighed: "I wish to sing the 'ching-a-ling' song 'Ching-a-ling' song is fine I'd give my jewels and caviar To make this daydream mine" [Chorus 2: Together] Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Doo dah doo, doo dah) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Doo dah doo, doo dah) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Doo dah doo, doo dah) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Doo dah doo, doo) [Verse 3: John Hutchinson] While stepping through a heaven's eye Two lover souls we spied Their wispy cloud boys sang to me A cheerful happy cry: "We love to play our love-strong harps No fetters do we know No gifts of money do we give For love is all we own" [Chorus 3: Together] Na na na na na na, na na na na na na Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Na na na na na na) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Na na na na na na) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Na na na na na na) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Na na na na na na) Na na na na na na, Na na na na na na Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Na na na na na na) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Na na na na na na) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Na na na na na na) Ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling, ching-a-ling (Na na na na na na)
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