Testi The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud - David Bowie

The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

Solemn faced\nThe village settles down\nUndetected by the stars\nAnd the hangman plays the mandolin before he goes to sleep\nAnd the last thing on his mind\nIs the Wild Eyed Boy imprisoned\n'Neath the covered wooden shaft\nFolds the rope\nInto its bag\nBlows his pipe of smolders\nBlankets smoke into the room\nAnd the day will end for some\nAs the night begins for one\nStaring through the message in his eyes\nLies a solitary son\nFrom the mountain called Freecloud\nWhere the eagle dare not fly\nAnd the patience in his sigh\nGives no indication\nFor the townsmen to decide\nSo the village Dreadful yawns\nPronouncing gross diversion\nAs the label for the dog\nOh «It's the madness in his eyes»\nAs he breaks the night to cry:\n«It's really Me