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Cat People (Putting Out Fire) Lyrics By David Bowie

    see these eyes so green
    i can stare for a thousand years
    colder than the moon
    it’s been so long

    feel my blood enraged
    it’s just the fear of losing you
    don’t you know my name
    and you’ve been so long

    and i’ve been putting out fire
    with gasoline

    see these eyes so red
    red like jungle burning bright
    those who feel me near
    pull the blinds and change their minds
    it’s been so long

    4
    still this pulsing night
    a plague i call a heartbeat
    just be still with me
    you wouldn’t believe what i’ve been through
    you’ve been so long
    and it’s been so long

    and i’ve been putting out the fire with gasoline
    putting out the fire
    with gasoline

    5
    see these tears so blue
    an ageless heart that can never mend
    these tears can never dry
    a judgement made can never bend
    see these eyes so green
    i can stare for a thousand years
    just be still with me
    you wouldn’t believe what i’ve been through
    you’ve been so long
    well it’s been so long

    and i’ve been putting out the fire with gasoline
    putting out fire
    with gasoline

    been so long
    been so long and it’s been so long
    been so long i’ve been putting out fire
    been so long it’s been so long
    been so long been putting out fire
    been so long it’s been so long
    been so long putting out fire
    been so long
    been so long so long so long
    been so long so long so long
    been putting out fire been so long so long so long
    been putting out fire been so long so long so long
    been so long
    been so long so long so long
    been so long so long so long
    been putting out fire
    been putting out fire
    been so long
    been so long
    and i’ve been putting out fire
    i’ve been putting out fire

    Artist: David Bowie

    Year: 1982

    Decade: 80s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 142