cat people (putting out the fire)

Singer:bowie, david

see these eyes so green

i can stare for a thousand years

colder than the moon

well

it's been so long

and i've been putting out fire with gasoline

see these eyes so red

red like jungle burning bright

those who feel me near

pull the blinds and change their minds

it's been so long

still this pulsing night

a plague i call a heartbeat

just be still with me

but you wouldn't believe what i've been through

you've been so long

well it's been so long

i've been putting out fire with gasoline

putting out fire with gasoline

see these tears so blue

an ageless heart that can never mend

these tears can never dry

a judgement made can never bend

see these eyes so green

i can stare for a thousand years

just be still with me

you wouldn't believe what i've been through

well

you've been so long

that's been so long

and i've been putting out fire with gasoline

putting out fire with gasoline

putting out fire

i've been putting out fire

well

it's been so long

so long

so long

yes it's been so long

so long

so long

i've been putting out fire

been so long

so long

so long

well i've been putting out fire

been so long so long so long

i've been putting out fire

been so long so long so long

and i've been putting out fire

been so long so long so long

and i've been putting out fire

been so long so long so long

putting out fire

been so long so long so long

it's been so long

been so long so long so long

it's been so long

been so long so long so long

well

i've been putting out fire

been so long so long so long

well

i've been putting out fire

been so long so long so long

Lyric Context: cat people (putting out the fire) - bowie, david