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| Yesterday upon the stair | As I was going up the stair |
| I saw a man that wasn’t there | I met a man who wasn't there |
| He wasn’t there again today | He wasn’t there again today |
| How I wish he’d go away. | I wish I wish he'd stay away. |
Is a poem by Hughes Mearns (1875-1965) called The Psychoed.
It supposedly influenced the lyrics of Bowie's The Man Who Sold the World
We passed upon the stair
We spoke of was and when
Although I wasn't there
He said I was his friend
Which came as a surprise
I spoke into his eyes
I thought you died alone
A long long time ago
Oh no, not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With The Man Who Sold The World
Which sounds a lot like what Arthur might be thinking about Tommy Stone by the end of the picture.
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Date: 2004-07-05 12:06 pm (UTC)Thanks!