[Verse]
The tactful cactus by your window
Surveys the prairie of your room
The mobile spins to its collision
Clara puts her head between her paws
They've opened shops down Westside
Will all the cacti find a home
But the key to the city
Is in the sun that pins the branches to the sky
Eight Line Poem was written by David Bowie.
Eight Line Poem was produced by Ken Scott & David Bowie.
David Bowie released Eight Line Poem on Sun Dec 17 2017.
From David’s original notes, distributed as a press release:
The city is a kind of high-life wart on the backside of the prairie.