David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
This song was originally titled “Uncle Floyd” and was featured on the scrapped album project Toy scheduled for release in 2000; but was then re-recorded and officially released on Heathen in 2002.
[Verse 1]
Oogie waits for just another day
Drags his bones to see the Yankees play
Bones Boy talks and flickers gray
Oh, they slip away
[Verse 2]
Once a time, they nearly might have been
Bones and Oogie on a silver screen
No one knew what they could do, except for me and you
They slip away, they slip away
[Chorus]
Don't forget to keep your head warm
Twinkle twinkle, Uncle Floyd
Watching all the world and war-torn
How I wonder where you are
Sailing over Coney Island
Twinkle twinkle, Uncle Floyd
We were dumb, but you were fun, boy
How I wonder where you are
[Verse 3]
Oogie knew there's never ever time
Some of us will always stay behind
Down in space, it's always 1982
The joke we always knew
Oh, what'sa matter with you?
C'mon, let's go slip away
[Chorus]
Don't forget to keep your head warm
Twinkle twinkle, Uncle Floyd
Watching all the world and war-torn
How I wonder where you are
Sailing over Coney Island
Twinkle twinkle, Uncle Floyd
We were dumb, but you were fun, boy
How I wonder where you are
[Outro]
Sailing
Slip Away was written by David Bowie.
Slip Away was produced by Tony Visconti & David Bowie.
David Bowie released Slip Away on Tue Jun 11 2002.