David Bowie - There Is A Happy Land video free download


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There Is A Happy Land is a song written and performed by David Bowie. It is from the album David Bowie in 1967.

Lyrics:

There is a happy land where only children live

They don't have the time to learn the ways

Of you sir, Mr. Grownup

There's a special place in the rhubarb fields underneath the leaves

It's a secret place and adults aren't allowed there, Mr. Grownup

Go away, sir

Charlie Brown got half a crown, he's gonna buy a kite

Jimmy's ill with chicken pox, and Tommy's learned to ride his bike

Tiny Tim sings prayers and hymns, he's so small we don't notice him

He gets in the way but we always let him play with us

Mother calls, but we don't hear

There's lots more things to do

It's only 5 o'clock, and we're not tired yet

But we will be, very shortly

Sissy Steven plays with girls, someone made him cry

Tony climbed a tree and fell, trying hard to touch the sky

Tommy lit a fire one day, nearly burned the field away

Tommy's mum found out, but he put the blame on me and Ray

There is a happy land where only children live

You've had your chance and now the doors are closed sir, Mr. Grownup

Go away, sir

Boo, de boo, de boo, de boo dup (repeat)

Comments

11 years ago

www.SeattleMusicHistory.com

"There is a happy land where only children liveThey don't have the time to learn the waysOf you sir, Mr. Grownup"If anyone knows of a "Happy Land" please let me know... I certainly have not found it in the USA

11 years ago

Len Bennati

"There is a happy land where only children liveThey don't have the time to learn the waysOf you sir, Mr. Grownup"If anyone knows of a "Happy Land" please let me know... I certainly have not found it in the USA

11 years ago

Arthur F. Scaltrito

I have Images '66 & '67 on 2 LP's & 8 Track.

11 years ago

R. ROOKSBY

Great song. Lyrically, There Is A Happy Land is based, very closely, on Keith Waterhouse's excellent debut novel of the same name (just so you know!).

12 years ago

4everA3

David, Back to Basic!! Great song

12 years ago

juliana villegas

he is fantastic, is an art, a planet.

12 years ago

dettigs

i've always liked alot of bowie's popular music but decided i'm gonna listen to all his music starting with his first album. my guess is i won't be disappointed.

12 years ago

Friendpersonkid

I want to live in this land.

12 years ago

Taggerung12

Hearing songs like this, When I'm Five, and songs like that, it makes me think that David understands kids perfectly.

12 years ago

wotererio

When I went to Birmingham from Holland by plane to see Roxy Music live in the LG Arena, I went to a real big music store (forgot the name), and bought David Bowie Deluxe Edition for 12 pounds. Awesome album, and the concert was awesome too :D

12 years ago

hotdave EightySiX

SEVENTEEN STAR GENERAL !...

12 years ago

MichalFokt

Sissy Steven? LOL, a transgender theme? :D

13 years ago

tanpiltanpil

Been a Bowie fan for nearly 40 years, love this then and always..............

13 years ago

roygbiv w

@leroygwest Very.

13 years ago

Chelmerfella

Since I was a mere snip of a lad in 1968 I have always loved this track.

13 years ago

LEROY WEST

@Shatz330 very heavy memorys.

13 years ago

TheBookWorm1718

In his early music career he seemed to be something of an expert on being the voice of the children (in more ways than one, LOL!)

13 years ago

Ben Fletcher

This song has some of my favorite lyrics of any song by David Bowie.

13 years ago

molefc

"tony climbed a tree and fell, trying hard to touch the sky" takes me back to being a kid...... time moves too fast to enjoy.

13 years ago

Nico Robin

Ahhhh David, such an interesting person. Love all his fades and changes. Humans are such an expressive species. Great song. :)

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