Gary Numan - White Light/white Heat Lyrics
Only one recording of this song by gary numan is known, and no officialLyrics are available. it seems that gary has combined elements from twoDifferent versions of the song - the original velvet underground versionAnd the david bowie cover - and then added some of his own, which is whyIve elected to credit all three musicians.Original velvet underground versionWhite light, go on messing up my mindDont you know its gonna make me go blind?White heat, it tickles me down to my toesHave mercy, white light, have it, goodness knowsWhite light, go on messing up my brainWhite light, its gonna drive me insaneWhite heat, it tickles me down to my toesWhite light I said now, goodness knows, do itI surely do love to watch that stuff shooting itself inWatch that side, watch that side, dont you know, gonna be dead and brightYeah, foxy mama, watch her walking down the streetCome upside, your heads gonna make a dead end on your streetWhite light, move in me and drain my brainWhite heat, it tickles me down to my toesWhite light, I said now, goodness knowsWhite light is lighting up my eyesDont you know it fills me up with surprise?White heat, tickle me down to my toesWhite light, I tell you now, goodness knowsOh, she surely do move, speedWatch that speed freak, watch that speed freak,Everybody gonna make it every weekSputter mutter, everbodys gonna kill their motherHere she comes, here she comes, everybody get it, gonna make me run, do itHigherDavid bowies versionWhite light - white light gonna drive me out of my brainWhite light - white light gonna make me feel so insaneWhite heat - white shapin them down to my toesWhite light - white lights got it now, goodness knowsWhite light - white light gonna drive me out of my mindWhite light - white lights surely gonna make me blindWhite heat - white shaping way down to my toesWhite light - white light could kill me now, goodness knowsOh, oh, white lightOh, oh, white lightOh, oh, white heatOh, oh, white heatVerse 1Verse 2Chorus (twice)White lights a-flashingWhite lightStill feels rightWhats that sound, whats that soundDont turn on, be dead or aliveNo feelingHere she comesOww, yeah(oh, oh, oh, oh) here she comes(oh, oh, oh, oh)(ah, ah, ah, ah)