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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Saxophone
Trevor Bolder
Trevor Bolder
Bass Guitar
Woody Woodmansey
Woody Woodmansey
Drums
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Biff Rose
Biff Rose
Songwriter
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Songwriter
Mick Ronson
Mick Ronson
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ken Scott
Ken Scott
Producer
David Bowie
David Bowie
Co-Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Fill your heart with love today
Don't play the game of time
Things that happened in the past
Only happened in your mind
Only in your mind
Oh, forget your mind
And you'll be free, yeah
[Verse 2]
The writing's on the wall
Free, yeah
And you can know it all
If you choose
Just remember, lovers never lose
[Verse 3]
'Cause they are free of thoughts unpure
And of thoughts unkind
Gentleness clears the soul
Love cleans the mind
And makes it free, yeah, free
[Verse 4]
Oh, happiness is happening
The dragons have been bled
Gentleness is everywhere
Fear's just in your head
Only in your head
Fear is in your head
Only in your head
So forget your head
And you'll be free
[Verse 5]
The writing's on the wall
Free, yeah
And you can know it all
If you choose
Just remember, lovers never lose
[Verse 6]
'Cause they are free of thoughts un-pure
And of thoughts unkind
Gentleness clears the soul
Love will clean your mind
And make you free
[Verse 7]
Free-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
Free-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
Free-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
Free-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
Free-yeah
Written by: Biff Rose, Paul Williams

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