Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud Lyrics - David Bowie

1 Solemn faced

2 The village settles down

3 Undetected by the stars

4 And the hangman plays the mandolin before he goes to sleep

5 And the last thing on his mind

6 Is the wild eyed boy imprisoned

7 'Neath the covered wooden shaft

8 Folds the rope into its bag

9 Blows his pipe of smoulders

10 Blankets smoke into the room

11 And the day will end for some

12 As the night begins for one

13 Staring through the message in his eyes

14 Lies a solitary son

15 From the mountain called Freecloud

16 Where the eagle dare not fly

17 And the patience in his sigh

18 Gives no indication

19 For the townsmen to decide

20 So the village Dreadful yawns

21 Pronouncing gross diversion

22 As the label for the dog

23 Oh it's the madness in his eyes

24 As he breaks the night to cry:

25 It's really me

26 Really you

27 And really me

28 It's so hard for us to really be

29 Really you

30 And really me

31 You'll lose me though I'm always really free

32 And the mountain moved its eyes

33 To the world of realise

34 Where the snow had saved a place

35 For the wild eyed boy from Freecloud

36 And the village Dreadful cried

37 As the rope began to rise

38 For the smile stayed on the face

39 Of the wide-eyed boy from Freecloud

40 And the women once proud

41 Clutched the heart of the crowd

42 As the boulders smashed down from the mountain's hand

43 And the magic in the stare

44 Of the wild eyed boy said

45 Stop, Freecloud

46 They won't think to cut me down

47 But the cottages fell

48 Like a playing card hell

49 And the tears on the face of the wise boy

50 Came tumbling down

51 To the rumbling ground

52 And the missionary mystic of peace/love

53 Stumbled back to cry among the clouds

54 Kicking back the pebbles

55 From the Freecloud mountain track