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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
Vocals
Mark Plati
Acoustic Guitar
Emm Gryner
Background Vocals
Holly Palmer
Background Vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey
Bass
Sterling Campbell
Drums
Earl Slick
Electric Guitar
Mike Garson
Piano
Lisa Germano
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
Songwriter
Tony Visconti
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
Producer
Mark Plati
Mixing Engineer
Héctor Castillo
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steve Mazur
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Todd Parker
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Pete Keppler
Engineer
John Webber
Mastering Engineer
Lisa Germano
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Mountains of Lhasa are feeling the rain
People are walking the Potala lanes
Preacher takes the school
One boy breaks a rule
Silly boy blue, blue
Silly boy blue
Yak butter statues that melt in the sun
Cannot dissolve all the work you've not done
A chela likes to feel
That his overself pays the bill
Silly boy blue, blue
Silly boy blue
You wish and wish, and wish again
You've tried so hard to fly
You'll never leave your body now
You've got to wait to die
La-la-la-la la, la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la la, la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la la, la-la-la-la-la
Silly boy blue, blue
Silly boy blue
Child of Tibet, you're a gift from the Sun
Reincarnation of one better man
The homeward road is long
You've left your prayers and song
Silly boy blue, blue
Silly boy blue
Silly boy blue
Silly boy blue
Writer(s): David Bowie
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