Little Bombardier Lyrics - David Bowie

1 War made him a soldier

2 Little Frankie Mear

3 Peace left him a loser

4 The little bombardier

5 Lines of worry appeared with age

6 Unskilled hands that knew no trade

7 Spent his time in the picture house

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9 Frankie drank his money

10 The little that he made

11 Told his woes to no man

12 Friendless, lonely days

13 Then one day, in the ABC

14 Four bright eyes gazed longingly

15 At the ice-cream in the hand of

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17 Sunshine entered our Frankie's days

18 Gone his worries, his hopeless maze

19 His life was fun and his heart was full of joy

20 Two young children had changed his aims

21 He gave them toffees and played their games

22 He brought them presents with every coin he made

23 Then two gentlemen called on him

24 Asked him for his name

25 Why was he friends with the children

26 Were they just a game?

27 Leave them alone or we'll get sore

28 We've had blokes like you in the station before

29 The hand of authority said "no more" to

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31 Packed his bags, his heart in pain

32 Wiped a tear and caught a train

33 Not to be seen in the town again

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