Panic In Detroit
David Bowie
[Intro] [Verse] He looked a lot like Che Guevara drove a diesel van Kept his gun in quiet seclusion such a humble man The only survivor of the National People’s Gang Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone Panic in Detroit [Verse] He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom The police had warned of repercussions they followed none too soon A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone Panic in Detroit [Chorus] Putting on some clothes I made my way to school ooh ooh And I found my teacher crouching in his overalls I screamed and ran to smash my favourite slot machine ooh ooh And jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights [Instrumental] [Verse] Having scored a trillion dollars made a run back home Found him slumped across the table a gun and me alone I ran to the window looked for a plane or two Panic in Detroit he’d left me an autograph Let me collect dust I wish someone would phone Panic in Detroit Panic in Detroit Panic in Detroit [Outro]