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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Lead Vocals
Pat Metheny Group
Pat Metheny Group
Vocals
Lyle Mays
Lyle Mays
Synthesizer
Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
Electric Guitar
Steve Rodby
Steve Rodby
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Paul Wertico
Paul Wertico
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Composer
Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
Songwriter
Lyle Mays
Lyle Mays
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
David Bowie
Producer
Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
David Richards
David Richards
Engineer
Marcellus Frank
Marcellus Frank
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This is not America
Sha-la-la-la-la
[Verse 2]
Little piece of you
The little peace in me will die
This is not a miracle
For this is not America
[Verse 3]
Blossom fails to bloom this season
Promise not to stare too long
This is not America
For this is not the miracle
[Verse 4]
There was a time
A snow capped blue 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
[Verse 5]
This is not America
No this is not
Sha-la-la-la-la
[Verse 6]
Snowman melting from the hillside
Falcon spirals to the ground
This could be the biggest sky
So bloody red, tomorrow's clouds
[Verse 7]
A little piece of you
The little peace in me will die
This is not a miracle
For this is not America
[Verse 8]
There was a time
A wind that blue so young
Oh, this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea
But this is not America
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
[Verse 9]
This is not America
No this is not
Sha-la-la-la
This is not America
No this is not
This is not America
No this is not
Sha-la-la-la
Written by: David Bowie, Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny

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