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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Vocals
Mark Plati
Mark Plati
Bass Guitar
Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Bass Guitar
Mary Wooten
Mary Wooten
Cello
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Background Vocals
Sterling Campbell
Sterling Campbell
Drums
Greg Kitzis
Greg Kitzis
First Violin
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Guitar
Matt Chamberlain
Matt Chamberlain
Drums
Gerry Leonard
Gerry Leonard
Guitar
David Torn
David Torn
Guitar
Lenny Pickett
Lenny Pickett
Horn
Stan Harrison
Stan Harrison
Horn
Steve Elson
Steve Elson
Horn
The Borneo Horns
The Borneo Horns
Horn
Jordan Ruddess
Jordan Ruddess
Keyboards
Kristeen Young
Kristeen Young
Piano
Meg Okura
Meg Okura
Second Violin
The Scorchio Quartet
The Scorchio Quartet
Strings
Martha Mooke
Martha Mooke
Viola
Lisa Germano
Lisa Germano
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Composer
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
David Bowie
Producer
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Producer
Indrani
Indrani
Post Production Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oogie waits for just another day
Drags his bones to see the Yankees play
Bones Boy talks and flickers gray
Oh they slip away
[Verse 2]
Once a time, they merely might have been
Bones and Oogie on a silver screen
No one knew what they could do
Except for me and you
[Verse 3]
They slip away
They slip away
[Verse 4]
Don't forget to keep your head warm
Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd
Watching all the world and war torn
How I wonder where you are
[Verse 5]
Oh
Sailing over Coney Island
Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd
We were dumb, but you were fun, boy
How I wonder where you are
Oh
[Verse 6]
Oogie knew there's never, ever time
Some of us will always stay behind
Down in space, it's always 1982
The joke we always knew
[Verse 7]
Oh
What's the matter with you?
Come on, let's go
Slip away
Oh
[Verse 8]
Don't forget to keep your head warm
Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd
Watching all the world and war torn
How I wonder where you are
Oh
[Verse 9]
Sailing over Coney Island
Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd
We were dumb, but you were fun, boy
How I wonder where you are
Oh
Written by: David Bowie

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