The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud Lyrics by David Bowie

The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud Lyrics

    Solemn faced
    The village settles down
    Undetected by the stars
    And the hangman plays the mandolin before he goes to sleep
    And the last thing on his mind
    Is the wild eyed boy imprisoned
    Neath the covered wooden shaft
    Folds the rope
    Into its bag
    Blows his pipe of smolders
    Blankets smoke into the room
    And the day will end for some
    As the night begins for one

    Staring through the message in his eyes
    Lies a solitary son
    From the mountain called freecloud
    Where the eagle dare not fly
    And the patience in his sigh
    Gives no indication
    For the townsmen to decide
    So the village dreadful yawns
    Pronouncing gross diversion
    As the label for the dog
    Oh it's the madness in his eyes
    As he breaks the night to cry

    It's really me
    Really you
    And really me
    It's so hard for us to really be
    Really you
    And really me
    You'll lose me though i'm always really free

    And the mountain moved its eyes
    To the world of realize
    Where the snow had saved a place
    For the wild eyed boy from freecloud

    And the village dreadful cried
    As the rope began to rise
    For the smile stayed on the face
    Of the wild eyed boy from freecloud

    And the women once proud
    Clutched the heart of the crowd
    As the boulders smashed down from the mountain's hand
    And the magic in the stare
    Of the wild eyed boy, said
    Stop, freecloud
    They won't think to cut me down"
    But the cottages fell
    Like a playing card hell
    And the tears on the face
    Of the wise boy
    Came trembling down
    To the rumbling ground
    And the missionary mystic of peace/love
    Stumbled to cry among the clouds
    Kicking back the pebbles
    From the freecloud mountain track

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