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This Is Not America

David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Bowie

Vocals

Pat Metheny

Guitar

Pat Metheny Group

Pat Metheny Group

Vocals

Lyle Mays

Keyboards

Steve Rodby

Bass

Paul Wertico

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

David Bowie

Composer

Pat Metheny

Songwriter

Lyle Mays

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

David Bowie

Producer

Pat Metheny

Producer

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