He said I was his friend Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone A long, long time ago Oh no, not me I never lost control You're face, to face With the man who sold the world I laughed and shook his hand And made my way back home I searched for form and land For years and years I roamed I gazed a gazely stare And all the millions here We must have died alone A long, long time ago Who knows, not me We never lost control You're face, to face With the man whoDavid Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World lyrics We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone, a long long time ago Oh no, not me I never lost controlWith the man who sold the world I laughed and shook his hand, And made my way back home I searched for form and land, For years and years I roamed I gazed a gazely stare At all the millions here We must have died ...