Lyrics

Joe the lion  
Went to the bar  
A couple of drinks on the house an' he said  
"Tell you who you are if you nail me to my car"  
Boy  
Thanks for hesitating  
This is the kiss off  
  
Boy  
Thanks for hesitating  
You'll never know the real story  
Just a couple of dreams  
You get up and sleep  
  
You can buy god it's Monday  
Slither down the greasy pipe  
So far so good no one saw you  
Hobble over any freeway  
You will be like your dreams tonight  
  
You get up and sleep  
You get up and sleep  
Joe the lion  
Made of iron  
  
Joe the lion  
Went to the bar  
A couple of drinks on the house an' he was  
A fortune teller he said  
"Nail me to my car and I'll tell you who you are"  
  
Joe the lion, yeah yeah  
Went to the bar, yeah yeah  
A couple of dreams and he was  
A fortune teller he said  
"Nail me to my car tell you who you are"  
  
You get up and sleep  
The wind blows on your check  
The day laughs in your face  
Guess you'll buy a gun  
You'll buy it secondhand  
You'll get up and sleep  
  
Joe the lion made of iron (repeat ad inf.)

Song details

Artist: David Bowie