Didn't know what time it was and the lights were low

I leaned back on my radio

Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll 'lotta soul, he said

Then the loud sound did seem to fade

Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase

That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive



There's a starman waiting in the sky

He'd like to come and meet us

But he thinks he'd blow our minds

There's a starman waiting in the sky

He's told us not to blow it

Cause he knows it's all worthwhile



He told me -

Let the children lose it

Let the children use it

Let all the children boogie



I had to phone someone so I picked on you

Hey, that's far out so you heard him too!

Switch on the TV we may pick him up on Channel Two

Look out your window I can see the light

If we can sparkle he may land tonight

Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright



There's a starman waiting in the sky

He'd like to come and meet us

But he thinks he'd blow our minds

There's a starman waiting in the sky

He's told us not to blow it

Cause he knows it's all worthwhile



He told me -

Let the children lose it

Let the children use it

Let all the children boogie



Starman waiting in the sky

He'd like to come and meet us

But he thinks he'd blow our minds

There's a starman waiting in the sky

He's told us not to blow it

Cause he knows it's all worthwhile



He told me -

Let the children lose it

Let the children use it

Let all the children boogie



La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la (repeat until end)



Culture Club faithfully covered this David Bowie hit (it reached No.10 in the UK and No.65 in the US in July 1972) on their '98 Re-wind Tour so well that it has become a fixture at Culture Club concerts, got a joint A-Side single with Cold Shoulder and also features on the new album, Don't Mind If I Do.