Page type: lyric reference
Artist: David Bowie
Canonical path: /david-bowie/arnold-layne
Related lyric paths: 6
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Arnold Layne
Read Arnold Layne lyrics by David Bowie on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Arnold Layne
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Arnold Layne
Had a strange hobby
Collecting clothes
Moonshine washing line
They suit him fine
On the wall hung
A tall mirror
Distorted view
See through baby blue
He dug it
Oh, Arnold Layne
It's not the same
Takes two to know
Two to know
Two to know
Two to know
Why can't you see?
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Arnold Layne
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Arnold Layne
Now he's caught
A nasty sort
Of person
They gave him time
Doors bang
Chain gang
He hates it
Oh, Arnold Layne
It's not the same
Takes do it now
Do it now
Do it now
Do it now
Why can't you see?
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Arnold Layne
Arnold Layne
Arnold Layne
Don't do it again
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David Bowie performs "Arnold Layne", and this lyric page sits inside the David Bowie catalog on LyroVerse.
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