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Artist: David Bowie
Track: Breaking Glass

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Baby, I've been
Breaking glass in your room again
Listen

Don't look at the carpet
I drew something awful on it
See

You're such a wonderful person
But you got problems, oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll never touch you
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Q:Who wrote “Breaking Glass [Welcome to the Blackout]” by David Bowie?
“Breaking Glass [Welcome to the Blackout]” by David Bowie was written by Dennis Davis, George Murray & David Bowie.
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