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Bowie David
Early On (1964-1966)
Bars Of The County Jail
Gather you all and listen here
I'll tell you a tale if you lend me an ear
I rode a horse through many a town
But the devil rode me down to the ground
I was to marry a very rich girl
I loved her as only I can
But the father was shot and his gold was stoled
And now I'm the devil's man, na na na
And now I sing a tail of woe
Through the bars of the county jail
I walked into the room one night
I found her mother and gun
Well the man was dead and I kneeled and cried
The sheriff ran in and said I'm holding you, son
Through the day I sing and play
For time is on my side
But when the moon and stars come out
I lay me down and cry
For the Saviour mar I lied
Now I will not have a ride
Beside the window the scaffold was made
On the morrow I will hang
- Album:
- Hours
- David Bowie (1998)
- Deram Anthology (1966-1968)
- Earthling
- Early On (1964-1966)
- Tonight
- Scary Monsters
- Lodger
- Heroes
- Low
- Station To Station
- Young Americans
- Diamond Dogs
- Aladdin Sane
- Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
- Hunky Dory
- Man Who Sold The World
- David Bowie
- Miscellaneous
- Never Let Me Down