Black Tie White Noise Lyrics - Black Tie White Noise - David Bowie

Getting my facts from a Benetton ad 

Lookin' through African eyes 

Lit by the glare of an L.A. fire 

(Black tie, white noise) 

I've got a face, not just my race 

Bang, bang, I've got you babe 

Putting on the black tie 

Cranking out the white noise 

Sun comes up and the man goes down 

Woman comes again 

Just an hour or so to be safe from fear 

(Black tie, white noise) 

Then we jump through hoops 

We're divisible now, just disappear 

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Putting on the black tie 

Cranking out the white noise 

We reach out over race and hold each other's hands 

Then die in the flames singing 'We shall overcome' 

Whoa, what's going on? 

(There'll be some blood no doubt about it) 

But we'll come through don't doubt it 

(I look into your eyes and I know I won't kill you) 

I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me 

You won't kill me, you won't kill me, no 

But I look into your eyes and I wonder sometimes 

Putting on the black tie 

Cranking out the white noise 

Oh Lord, just let him see me 

Lord, Lord yeah, let him hear me 

Let him call me brother 

Let him put his arms around me 

Let him put his hands together 

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Reach out over race and hold each other's hands 

Walk through the night thinking we are the world 

Whoa, what's going on? 

(There'll be some blood no doubt about it) 

We should come through don't doubt it 

(I looked into your eyes and I know I won't kill you) 

And I turn my back for I know you won't kill me 

You won't kill me, yeah, you won't kill me, no 

But I wonder why, yes, I wonder why sometimes 

Putting on the black tie 

Cranking out the white noise 

They'll show us how to break the rules 

But never how to make the rules 

Reduce us down to witless punks 

(Black tie, white noise) 

Fascist cries both black and white 

Who's got the blood, who's got the gun 

Putting on the black tie 

Cranking out the white noise 

(Ooh, yeah) 

Cranking out 

(To the [Incomprehensible]) 

Cranking out 

(Ooh yeah) 

Cranking out the white noise 

(Black tie, white noise) 

(We be yeah) 

Cranking out 

(Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo) 

Cranking out 

Putting on the black tie 

Cranking out the white noise 

(Just a fool) 

Cranking out 

(Just a fool) 

Cranking out 

(Just a fool) 

Cranking out the white noise 

(Black tie, white noise) 

(Just a fool) 

Cranking out 

(Just a fool) 

Cranking out 

(Just a fool)