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"Silly Boy Blue (2001 Re-Recording)" is a track by David Bowie, from the album Toy, released 26th November 2021. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.
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[Verse 1] Mountains of Lhasa are feeling the rain People are walking the Botella lanes Preacher takes the school One boy breaks a rule [Chorus] Silly boy blue Silly boy blue Silly boy blue [Verse 2] Yak butter statues that melt in the sun Cannot dissolve all the work you've not done A chela likes to feel That his overself pays the bill [Chorus] Silly boy blue Silly boy blue Silly boy blue [Verse 3] You wish and wish, and wish again You've tried so hard to fly You'll never leave your body now You've got to wait to die [Bridge] La la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la La la la la la La la la la la Jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jim Jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, jimmy, Jim [Chorus] Silly boy bluе Silly boy blue Silly boy blue [Verse 4] Child of Tibet, you'rе a gift from the sun Reincarnation of hundreds man Homeward road is long You've left your prayers and song [Chorus] Silly boy blue Silly boy blue Silly boy blue Silly boy blue Silly boy blue Silly boy blue Silly boy blue
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