Adrian Belew - Gunman

(belew/bowie)





Gunmanmy sort of starwe put you there


You’re all of us nowyou’re all over town


On wrappers and cansyou’re bigger than life


You’re braver than dad


You’re a gunmanholding your own


You’re a gunmannever alone





Gunmanleader of packsshadow of death


Killer in chicnever betrayedfriend of our kids


You’re a gunmanholding your own


You’re a gunmannever alone





Gunmantrader in arms


The kids on the streets are buying your charms





Gunmanmy sort of star


We’re bleeding for youwe put you there


What would you giveyou’re all of us now


We’re burning for you


You’re all over towngunman


You’re on wrappers and cans


You’re bigger than life and we’re dying for you


And you’re braver than dadgunman


You’re woman are dogs


But they’re braver than you





We’re bleeding for you


What would you give


We’re burning for yougunman





We invented you


Now we’ve got to live with you


You’re more solid than a rock


A rock of cocaine or crack or ice or death


Like a rock of death


Like a gravestone


Gunman