The Width of a Circle Lyrics - David Bowie

1 In the corner of the morning in the past

2 I would sit and blame the master first and last

3 All the roads were straight and narrow

4 And the prayers were small and yellow

5 And the rumour spread that I was aging fast

6 Then I ran across a monster who was sleeping by a tree

7 And I looked and frowned and the monster was me

8 Well, I said hello and I said hello

9 And I asked "Why not?" and I replied "I don't know."

10 So we asked a simple black bird, who was happy as can be

11 And he laughed insane and quipped "KAHLIL GIBRAN"

12 So I cried for all the others till the day was nearly through

13 For I realized that God's a young man too

14 So I said "So long" and I waved "Bye-bye"

15 And I smashed my soul and traded my mind

16 Got laid by a young bordello

17 Who was vaguely half asleep

18 For which my reputation swept back home in drag

19 And the moral of this magic spell

20 Negotiates my hide

21 When God did take my logic for a ride

22 (Riding along)

23 He swallowed his pride and puckered his lips

24 And showed me the leather belt round his hips

25 My knees were shaking my cheeks aflame

26 He said "You'll never go down to the Gods again"

27 (Turn around,go back!)

28 He struck the ground a cavern appeared

29 And I smelt the burning pit of fear

30 We crashed a thousand yards below

31 I said "Do it again, do it again"

32 (Turn around,go back!)

33 His nebulous body swayed above

34 His tongue swollen with devil's love

35 The snake and I, a venom high

36 I said "Do it again, do it again"

37 (Turn around, go back!)

38 Breathe, breathe, breathe deeply

39 And I was seething, breathing deeply

40 Spitting sentry, horned and tailed

41 Waiting for you

42 Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

43 Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh