Cover art for I Have Not Been to Oxford Town  - Live at the National Exhibition Center, Birmingham, 13th December, 1995 by David Bowie

I Have Not Been to Oxford Town - Live at the National Exhibition Center, Birmingham, 13th December, 1995

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I Have Not Been to Oxford Town - Live at the National Exhibition Center, Birmingham, 13th December, 1995 Lyrics

Now Baby Grace is the victim
She was 14 years of age
And the wheels are turning, turning (uh-huh)
For the finger points at me

(All's well)
I have not been to Oxford Town
(All's well)
I have not been to Oxford Town

[Chorus]
Toll the bell (toll the bell)
Pay the private eye (aw yeah)
(All's well) All's well
20th century dies
Yow
Yow

And the prison priests are decent
My attorney seems sincere
But I fear my days are numbered
Lord, get me out of here

(All's well)
I have not been to Oxford Town
(All's well)
I have not been to Oxford Town
[Chorus]
Toll the bell (toll the bell)
Pay the private eye
Pay the private eye
(All's well) All's well
20th century dies (yo)

That's your shadow on my wall
This is what I could've been

Wheels are turning and turning
As the Twentieth Century dies
If I had not met Ramona
If time had not stood still
If I had not ripped the fabric
If I'd only paid my bill

(All's well)
I have not been to Oxford Town
(All's well)
I have not been to Oxford Town

[Chorus]
Toll the bell (toll the bell)
Pay the private eye
Pay the private eye
(All's well) All's well
This 20th century dies, ya
This is my food
This is my bunk with two sheets

[Outro Choruses]
Toll the bell
Toll the bell
Pay the private eye
Pay the private eye
(All's well) All's well
This 20th Century dies

Toll the bell
Toll the bell
Pay the private eye
Pay the private eye
(All's well)
This 20th century dies
(All's well)
20th century dies
(All's well)

All's well
All's well

Toll the bell
Toll the bell!
Pay the private eye
Pay the private eye
(All's well) All's well
This 20th century dies
Toll the bell
Toll the bell
Pay the private eye
Pay the private eye
(All's well) All's well
This 20th century dies

This 20th century dies
This 20th century dies
This 20th century dies
This 20th century dies
(thank you)

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