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Artist: David Bowie
Track: Eight Line Poem

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The tactful cactus by your window
Surveys the prairie of your room
The mobile spins to its collision
Clara puts her head between her paws
They've opened shops down the West side
Will all the cacti find a home
But the key to the city
Is in the sun that pins
The branches to the sky, oh, oh, oh
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David Bowie – Eight Line Poem
[Verse] / The tactful cactus by your window / Surveys the prairie of your room / The mobile spins to its collision / Clara puts her head between her paws / They've opened shops
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David Bowie - Eight Line Poem Lyrics
David Bowie "Eight Line Poem": The tactful cactus by your window Surveys the prairie of your room The mobile spins to its collision...
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Q:Who wrote “Eight Line Poem [Bowie at the Beeb]” by David Bowie?
“Eight Line Poem [Bowie at the Beeb]” by David Bowie was written by David Bowie.
Q:Who produced “Eight Line Poem (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971)” by David Bowie?
“Eight Line Poem (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971)” by David Bowie was produced by David Bowie.
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