The Man Who Sold the World

I so love this song. It is my ringtone on my phone (shoesh, no comments about personalised ringtones!) and I can listen to it all day long. In all its incarnations, Davie Bowie but especially the Nirvana unplugged version. I don't know what it is about this song, just such sheer longing in Cobain's voice when singing it, or the actual melody/tune whatever, it really does just "fit".

So, here are the lyrics!

Words and music by David Bowie.

Lyrics

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when
Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend
Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago

Oh no, not me
I never lost control
You're face to face
With The Man Who Sold The World

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home
I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed
I gazed a gazely stare at all the millions here
We must have died along, a long long time ago

Who knows? not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the Man who Sold the World