David Bowie
David Bowie
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Originally considered as the follow-up to Bowie’s “Rubber Band” single, “Sell Me A Coat” was instead released as a second song on his self-titled 1967 debut album.
Although uptempo and with a jaunty melody, the lyrics to ‘Sell Me A Coat’ depict a failed love affair in which the protagonist has been...
[Intro]
La la la la la la, la la la la la la la
A winter's day, a bitter snowflake on my face
My summer girl takes little backward steps away
Jack Frost took her hand and left me, Jack Frost ain't so cool
[Chorus]
Sell me a coat with buttons of silver
Sell me a coat that's red or gold
Sell me a coat with little patch pockets
Sell me a coat because I feel cold
And when she smiles, the ice forgets to melt away
Not like before, her smile was warming yesterday
See the trees like silver candy, feel my icy hand
[Chorus]
Sell me a coat with buttons of silver
Sell me a coat that's red or gold
Sell me a coat with little patch pockets
Sell me a coat because I feel cold
See my eyes, my window pane
See my tears like gentle rain
That's a memory of the summer day
[Chorus]
Sell me a coat with buttons of silver
Sell me a coat that's red or gold
Sell me a coat with little patch pockets
Sell me a coat because I feel cold
Sell me a coat with buttons of silver
Sell me a coat that's red or gold
Sell me a coat with little patch pockets
Sell me a coat because I feel cold
[Outro]
La la la la la la [repeat]
Sell Me A Coat (Mono) was written by David Bowie.