I'd Rather Be High (Venetian Mix) - David Bowie

What you said to me I hope you mean it, too 'Cause my head's a mess I don't know what to do So I'd rather be alone I wish you well I'll keep to myself You played me for a fool Mama said "Be careful with your heart They'll get the one And leave you out to rot" So I'd rather be alone I wish you well I'll keep to myself 'Cause you played me for a fool

I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead I'd rather be dead than wet my bed I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead I said "Dead than wet my bed" Oh, I'd rather be gone than carry on I'd rather go away than feel this way Oh, I'd rather be there, where you haven't got a care And you're better off dead, though it doesn't seem fair Oh, I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead I'd rather be dead than wet my bed I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead I'd rather be dead than wet my bed I'd rather keep my health and dress myself But you're better off dead than sitting on a shelf I'll tie my tie 'til the day I die But if I have to be fed then I'd rather be dead And when he takes my hand on the very last day I will understand because it's better that way Oh, it's nice to be alive but when the dream comes true You'll be better off dead, it could happen to you Oh, I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead I'd rather be dead than wet my bed I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead I'd rather be dead than wet my bed Alright! Give yourselves a big hand

If you hurt me, you won't be the first or the last In a lifetime of many mistakes. But I won't spend tomorrow regretting the past For the chances that I didn't take. 'Cause I'll never know 'til it's over If I'm right or I'm wrong loving you, But I'd rather be sorry for something I've done Than for something that I didn't do. When you touch me it's easy to make me believe Tomorrow won't take you away But I'd gamble whatever tomorrow might bring For the love that I'm living today. 'Cause I'll never know 'til it's over If I'm right or I'm wrong loving you, But I'd rather be sorry for something I've done Than for something that I didn't do. I know someday that I may wake up all alone When the love I believed in has died But at least I won't wonder what I might have won >From the lifetime that I watched going by 'Cause I'll never know 'til it's over If I'm right or I'm wrong loving you, But I'd rather be sorry for something I've done Than for something that I didn't do.

This week dragged past me so slowly The days fell on their knees Maybe I'll take something to help me Hope someone takes after me I guess there's always some change in the weather This time I know we could get it together If I did casually mention tonight That would be crazy tonight Stay - that's what I meant to say Or do something, but what I never say is Stay this time, I really meant to so bad this time 'Cause you can never really tell When somebody wants something you want too Heart wrecker, heart wrecker, make me delight Life is so vague when it brings someone new This time tomorrow I'll know what to do I know it's happened to you Stay - that's what I meant to say Or do something, but what I never say is Stay this time, I really meant to so bad this time 'Cause you can never really tell When somebody wants something you want too Stay - that's what I meant to say Or do something, but what I never say is Stay this time, I really meant to so bad this time 'Cause you can never really tell When somebody wants something you want too