Lyrics and music by David Bowie
CHORUS Yassassin - I'm not a moody guy Yassassin - I walk without a sound Yassassin - Just a working man, no judge of men Yassassin - But such a life I've never known We came from the farmlands To live in this city We walked proud and lustful In this resonant world You want to fight But I don't want to leave Or drift away CHORUS Look at this - no second glances Look at this - no value of love Look at this - just sun and steel Look at this - then look at us If there's someone in charge Then listen to me Don't say nothing's wrong 'Cause I've got a love And she's afeared You want to fight But I don't want to leave Or drift away CHORUS Yassassin, Yassassin, Yassassin
This song is about the kind of character you find in Turkish cafes. The track is interesting in that it puts a Turkish sound against a Jamaican back-beat.