Cover art for Boss of Me by David Bowie

Boss of Me

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Boss of Me Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tell me when you're sad
I wanna make it cool again
I know you're feeling bad
Tell me when you're cool again

[Chorus]
Who'd have ever thought of it?
Who'd have ever dreamed
That a small-town girl like you
Would be the boss of me?

[Verse 2]
You fly through the night
With tears on your lips
Life has your mind and soul
It spins on your hips

[Pre-Chorus]
Who'd have ever thought of it?
Who'd have ever dreamed?

[Chorus]
Who'd have ever thought of it?
Who'd have ever dreamed?
That a small-town girl like you
Would be the boss of me?
Would be the boss of me?
Would be the boss of me?

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What has Tony Visconti said about "Boss of Me"?
Genius Answer

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Visconti said:

That is one of the slower, funky ones. It’s really solid. There’s a little Young Americans in there. But that’s really not proper… It’s a new kind of direction for him, melodically. Doesn’t sound like typical Bowie, that track. But it’s a very good track.

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