Uncle Arthur Lyrics - David Bowie - David Bowie

Strikes the bell for 5 o'clock, Uncle Arthur closes shop 

Screws the tops on all the bottles, turns the lights out, locks it up 

Climbs across his bike and he's away 

Cycles past the gasworks, past the river, down the high street 

Back to mother, it's another empty day 

Uncle Arthur likes his mommy 

Uncle Arthur still reads comics 

Uncle Arthur follows Batman 

Round and round the rumours fly, how he ran away from Mum 

On his 32nd birthday, told her that he'd found a chum 

Mother cried and raved and yelled and fussed 

Arthur left her no illusion, brought the girl round, save confusion 

Sally was the real thing, not just lust 

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Uncle Arthur vanished quickly 

Uncle Arthur and his new bride 

Uncle Arthur follows Sally 

Round and round goes Arthur's head, hasn't eaten well for days 

Little Sally may be lovely, but cooking leaves her in a maze 

Uncle Arthur packed his bags and fled 

Back to mother, all's forgiven, serving in the family shop 

He gets his pocket money, he's well fed 

Photos 

Uncle Arthur past the gasworks 

Uncle Arthur past the river 

Uncle Arthur down the high street 

Uncle Arthur follows mother