David Bowie

Looking for a Friend

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Looking for a Friend Lyrics

Gather 'round all you people
Watch me while you can
Been trawling too long, I've been losing out strong
For the strength of another man

I've been hasty, wasty standing on the backstep
Waiting for the phone to ring
But this semi-acoustic love affair
Is driving me to the brink

I'm just looking for a friend
I'm just looking for a friend
You don't have to be a big wheel, you don't have to be the end
I'm just looking for, looking for a friend

God help all you ladies
May the devil take all you men
You're far too busy having babies
To help yourselves to a friend

You're lazy, crazy hung upon the insane
Waiting for the phone to ring
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible] the wall

I'm just looking for a friend
I'm just looking for a friend
You don't have to be a big wheel, you don't have to be the end
I'm just looking for, looking for a friend, looking

I'm just looking for a friend
I'm just looking for a friend
You don't have to be a big wheel, you don't have to be the end
I'm just looking for, looking for a friend

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

Life on Mars?

Space Oddity

The Man Who Sold the World

Ashes to Ashes

Ziggy Stardust

Gather 'round all you people
Watch me while you can
Been trawling too long, I've been losing out strong
For the strength of another man

I've been hasty, wasty standing on the backstep
Waiting for the phone to ring
But this semi-acoustic love affair
Is driving me to the brink

I'm just looking for a friend
I'm just looking for a friend
You don't have to be a big wheel, you don't have to be the end
I'm just looking for, looking for a friend

God help all you ladies
May the devil take all you men
You're far too busy having babies
To help yourselves to a friend

You're lazy, crazy hung upon the insane
Waiting for the phone to ring
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible] the wall

I'm just looking for a friend
I'm just looking for a friend
You don't have to be a big wheel, you don't have to be the end
I'm just looking for, looking for a friend, looking

I'm just looking for a friend
I'm just looking for a friend
You don't have to be a big wheel, you don't have to be the end
I'm just looking for, looking for a friend

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2012-02-06 16:18:07

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by FeatherKing

16d ago

great song!i wish he would have done a remaster in his later years as im sure it would go well with his more experienced vocals at the time.I think it's about how many people are always too busy caring about romantic love and how finding actual friends is usually so much harder.I mean,you can go over to a complete stranger and give them your number because you find them attractive and people will find it completely logical.But going over and asking them to be your friend...

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by Frangipanifleur

11y ago

Go to the police you and mick, and tell of all your crimes now.

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