Lyrics by David Bowie. Music by Giorgio Moroder
See these eyes so green I can stare for a thousand years Colder than the moon It's been so long Feel my blood enraged It's just the fear of losing you Don't you know my name Well, you been so long And I've been putting out fire With gasoline See these eyes so red Red like jungle burning bright Those who feel me near Pull the blinds and change their minds It's been so long Still this pulsing night A plague I call a heartbeat Just be still with me Ya wouldn't believe what I've been thru You've been so long Well it's been so long And I've been putting out the fire with gasoline Putting out the fire With gasoline See these tears so blue An ageless heart that can never mend These tears can never dry A judgement made can never bend See these eyes so green I can stare for a thousand years Just be still with me You wouldn't believe what I've been thru You've been so long Well it's been so long And I've been putting out fire with gasoline Putting out fire with gasoline [Been so long] [Been so long] Well, it's been so long [Been so long] I've been putting out fire [Been so long] Well, it's been so long [Been so long] I've been putting out fire [Been so long] It's been so long [Been so long] Putting out fire [Been so long] Been so long [So long, so long] Been so long [So long, so long] Been putting out fire [Been so long, so long, so long] Been putting out fire [Been so long, so long, so long] Been so long [Been so long, so long, so long Been so long, so long, so long] I've been putting out fire [Been so long, so long, so long] Been putting out fire [Been so long, so long, so long] Been so long [So long, so long] Been so long [So long, so long] Been so long [So long, so long]
Cat People appears in two versions. The original was for the soundtrack of the film Cat People. This includes the second verse which begins 'Feel my blood enraged' which is not present on the second version which was recorded for the album Let's Dance.
Many people prefer the original version, which is stronger and more foreboding. Fortunately for those of us who don't like to buy soundtracks, this original version was released on the U.S. version of Bowie: The Singles (1969-1993).