The Width of a Circle (Live 1973)

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
In the corner of the morning in the past
I would sit and blame the master first and last
All the roads were straight and narrow
And the prayers were small and yellow
And the rumour spread that I was aging fast
Then I ran across a monster who was sleeping by a tree
Well I looked and frowned and the monster was me

[Verse 2]
Well I said hello and I said hello
And I asked "Why not?" and I replied "I don't know"
So we asked a simple black bird who was happy as can be
Well he laughed insane and quipped Khalil Gibran
And I cried for all the others 'till the day was nearly through
For I realized that God's a young man too
Ah just like you, just like you

Ah just like you

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
So I said "So long" and I waved bye-bye
And I smashed my soul and traded my mind
Got laid by a young bordello
Who was vaguely half asleep
For which my reputation swept back home in drag
And the moral of this magic spell
Negotiates my hide
When God did take my logic for a ride
Riding along
Ch'mon

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]
He swallowed his pride and puckered his lips
And showed me the leather belt round his hips
No, my knees were shaking my cheeks aflame
He said, you'll never go down to the Gods again
(Turn around, go back!)
He struck the ground, a cavern appeared
And I smelt the burning pit of fear
Oh we crashed a thousand yards below
I said, do it again, do it again
(Turn around, go back!)
His nebulous body swayed above
His tongue swollen with devil's love
The snake and I, a venom high
I said, do it again, do it again
(Turn around, go back!)
Breathe, breathe, breathe deeply
I was seething, breathing deeply
Just a spitting sentry, horned and tailed
Waiting for you
Aha, yeah

[Instrumental Outro]

[Audience Applause]

[Spoken Word: David Bowie]
Good evening London
I'd like to introduce you to the Spiders from Mars
On bass guitar, we've got Trevor Bolder
And on percussive instruments and drums, Woody Woodmansey
No it's not Suzi Cuatro on lead guitar, we've got Mick Ronson!
This is for Mick...