The Width of a Circle (Live 1973)

[Intro]

Uh!

Uh!

[Verse 1]

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

Well I looked and frowned and the monster was me

[Verse 2]

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 Khalil Gibran

And I cried for all the others 'till the day was nearly through

For I realized that God's a young man too

Ah just like you, just like you

Ah just like you

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

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

Who 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

Ch'mon

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]

He swallowed his pride and puckered his lips

And showed me the leather belt round his hips

No, 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

Oh 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

I was seething, breathing deeply

Just a spitting sentry, horned and tailed

Waiting for you

Aha, yeah

[Instrumental Outro]

[Audience Applause]

[Spoken Word: David Bowie]

Good evening London

I'd like to introduce you to the Spiders from Mars

On bass guitar, we've got Trevor Bolder

And on percussive instruments and drums, Woody Woodmansey

No it's not Suzi Cuatro on lead guitar, we've got Mick Ronson!

This is for Mick...