Listen to I Can't Read '97 by David Bowie

I Can't Read '97

David Bowie

Rock

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Bowie

Vocals

Reeves Gabrels

Guitar

Gail Ann Dorsey

Gail Ann Dorsey

Bass

Mike Garson

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

David Bowie

Songwriter

Reeves Gabrels

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

David Bowie

Producer

Reeves Gabrels

Co-Producer

Mark Plati

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I can't read and I can't write down

[Instrumental]

I don't know a book from countdown

[Instrumental]

I don't know what shadow gets me

[Instrumental]

All I've got is someone's face

[Instrumental]

Can I see the family smile?

[Instrumental]

Can I reach tomorrow?

[Instrumental]

Can I walk a missing mile?

[Instrumental]

Can I feel?

Can I please?

[Instrumental]

I can't reach it anymore

I just sit back and ignore

I just can't seem to get it right

I can't reach it, I can't reach it

[Instrumental]

Money goes to money heaven

[Instrumental]

Bodies go to body hell

[Instrumental]

I sit back and catch the chase

[Instrumental]

Switch the channel, watch the police cars

[Instrumental]

I can't reach it anymore

I just sit back and ignore

I just can't seem to get it right, get it right

I can't reach it, I can't reach it

Written by: David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels

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