Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
Guitar
Carmine Rojas
Bass
Stan Harrison
Alto Saxophone
Carlos Alomar
Guitar
Diva Gray
Background Vocals
Erdal Kizilcay
Keyboards
Gordon Grodie
Background Vocals
Loni Groves
Background Vocals
Robin Clark
Background Vocals
Steve Elson
Baritone Saxophone
Earl Gardner
Trumpet
Peter Frampton
Guitar
Crusher Bennett
Percussion
Mickey Rourke
Rap
Lenny Pickett
Tenor Saxophone
Laurie Frink
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
Producer
Malcolm Pollack
Recording Engineer
David Richards
Mixing Engineer
Andre Gauchat
Assistant Engineer
Jon Goldberger
Assistant Engineer
Justin Shirley-Smith
Assistant Engineer
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Eddie Boy lit like paraffin
Spending two weeks in a crackhouse
Burns on his brains like Chernobyl
Dean was seen with a two bag purchase
He was lying dead on his mother's bed
Someone to pray for
Till I met you
[Verse 2]
Life is like a broken arrow
Memory, a swingin' door
I could be your great misfortune
I can make you happy every day of your life
[Verse 3]
Making my love
Like a shining star
Takin' my love
Just a touch too far
[Verse 4]
Tessie turns tricks with a soul like ice
'Cause love left holes and four swell kids
Breaking her heart
I've got windows, I've seen much vice
I've touched down with vermin
Cowardice, lice
And I say
[Verse 5]
Nobody cares what you do
Please be yourself to death
I could be your great misfortune
Bet you'll never find a, bet you'll never find a better man
[Verse 6]
Making my love
Like a shining star
Takin' my love
Just a touch too far
[Verse 7]
Peter met Frank, formed a dummy-run gang
Worked heist or hit for ten g's flat
Blew heads outta shape in the name of Trotsky
Sinn-Fein, Hitler cash down
No hope heroes cover this page
With debts in Hell and fingers in blood
Poor little bodies all covered in scabs
Threw it all away, another life in the grave
Another life in the grave
[Verse 8]
Life is like a broken arrow
Memory, a swingin' door
I could be your great misfortune
Well, I could make you happy every goddamn single day of your life
[Verse 9]
Making my love
Like a shining star
Like a shining star
Babe, that's what you are
Like a shining star
[Verse 10]
Making my love (Making my love)
Like a shining star (Like a shining star)
Takin' my love (Taking my love)
Just a touch too far (Just a touch too far)
Making my love (Making my, making my, making my love)
Like a shining star (Like a shining star)
Takin' my love (Taking my love)
Just a touch too far (Just a touch too far)
Making my love (Making my love)
Like a shining star (Like a shining star)
Takin' my love (Taking my love)
Just a touch too far (A touch too far)
Making my love
Like a shining star
Written by: David Bowie

