Letra de
Ashes To Ashes

Ashes to Ashes de David Bowie reflexiona sobre el personaje Major Tom de Space Oddity. La canción trata sobre desilusión y recuperación, simbolizando la lucha de Bowie con la fama y la adicción. Fue lanzada en 1980, marcando una nueva fase en la carrera de Bowie con el álbum Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps).

Do you remember a guy that's been
In such an early song
I've heard a rumour from Ground Control
Oh no, don't say it's true
They got a message from the Action Man
I'm happy, hope you're happy too
I've loved and I've needed love
Sordid details following
The shrieking of nothing is killing me
Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I
Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair
But I'm hoping to kick but the planet is glowing___

Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
We know Major Tom's a junkie
Strung out in heaven's high
Hitting an all-time low


Time and again I tell myself
I'll stay clean tonight
But the little green wheels are following me___
Oh no, not again
I'm stuck with a valuable friend
I'm happy, hope you're happy too
One flash of light but no smoking pistol
I've never done good things
I've never done bad things
I never did anything out of the blue, woh-oh-oh
Want an axe to break the ice
Wanna come down right now

Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
We know Major Tom's a junkie
Strung out in heaven's high
Hitting an all-time low

My mother said to get things done
You'd better not mess with Major Tom
My mother said to get things done
You'd better not mess with Major Tom
My mother said to get things done
You'd better not mess with Major Tom
My mother said to get things done
You'd better not mess with Major Tom

(fade out)