Song for David Bowie

The stars woke me up last night

Burning brighter than I ever could remember

And I knew that you were gone

Fast, I stumbled out of bed

Pitching sideways like a boat upon rough water

Touched my face against the glass

And looking out upon the waves

The stars reflected on the sea

And on they stretched into the dark

In what seemed to me like infinity

But I'll keep swinging

No, love, I know

I'm not alone

I see you dancing in the cosmos

Farewell, alien

I'll see you again

When I look up to the stars

There you are

Dance wherever you are

You prettiest star

I'll leave the light on for whenever you come home

Pouring over memories

Thinking back about the stranger you accepted

You were everything to me

Tripping up upon the sand

Kicked in my face

This isn't all there is, you smiled

You made it seem ok

And as I listened to the tide

I swear I faintly heard you sing

There is more to love than life

I closed my eyes and breathed

No, love, I know

I'm not alone

I see you dancing in the cosmos

Farewell, alien

I'll see you again

When I look up to the stars

There you are

Dance wherever you are

You prettiest star

I'll leave the light on for whenever you come home

Dance, wherever you are

You're never too far

To show the nobodies we're somebodies

We are

Because you say we are

No, love, I know

I'm not alone

I see you dancing in the cosmos

Farewell, alien

I'll see you again

When I look up to the stars

I won't let you fade

Look now, down on the shore

At all the lights you held so long

We hold them now

We'll pass them on

We'll miss you, Major Tom