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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Vocals
Mark Plati
Mark Plati
Guitar
Holly Palmer
Holly Palmer
Background Vocals
Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner
Background Vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey
Gail Ann Dorsey
Bass
Sterling Campbell
Sterling Campbell
Drums
Earl Slick
Earl Slick
Guitar
Mike Garson
Mike Garson
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Composer
Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
Songwriter
Lyle Mays
Lyle Mays
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
David Bowie
Producer
Mark Plati
Mark Plati
Mixing Engineer
John Webber
John Webber
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

This is not America
Sha-la-la-la-la
A little piece of you
A little peace in me will die
(This is not a miracle)
For this is not America
Blossom fails to bloom this season
Promise not to stare too long
(This is not America)
For this is not a miracle
There was a time
A storm that blew so pure
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea
For this is not America
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
This is not America, no
This is not, sha-la-la-la-la
Snowman melting from the inside
Falcon spirals to the ground
(This could be the biggest sky)
So bloody red, tomorrow's clouds
A little piece of you
A little piece in me will die
(This could be a miracle)
For this is not America
There was a time
A wind that blew so young
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea
For this is not America
(Sha-la-la-la-la)
(Sha-la-la-la-la)
(Sha-la-la-la-la)
This is not America, no
(This is not, sha-la-la-la)
This is not America, no
(This is not, sha-la-la-la)
This is not America, no
(This is not, sha-la-la-la)
This is not America, no
(This is not, sha-la-la-la)
This is not America
This is not, sha-la-la-la
Thank you
Written by: David Bowie, Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny

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