Anybody recognise the following lyrics from a David Bowie recording?

Question

There`s a little churchyard, just along the way,
used to be a land of (something) mystery,
of tombstones everywhere, wreaths,flowers & all that jazz,
till the war came along & someone droped a bomb, on the lot.
... "Selfish B#######s"....,
Now in this little churchyard there`s a little old man,
with a little shovel in his nail bitten hand,
he seams to spend all his days ,
burning fags & digging graves,.
he hates the roman vicar,& he lives all alone,in his home ,

Dont worry mr G.D.,cause i dont care,
if you`ve found a golden locket in some girls hair,
& you`ve put it in your pocket,
her mother wont know about her sentimental joy,
she`ll think its down below with the rest of her toys,
& ma would not understand, so i wont tell,
you can keep that golden locket,
all safley hide away in your pocket.



So folks, whats the actual name of the song & off what album? .... All the best Tkni ....

(I havent heard this tune for over 22 years )...GOOD LUCK

Answer 1

Yes, it's David Bowie "Please Mr. Gravedigger."

There's a little churchyard just along the way
It used to be Lambeth's finest array
Of tombstones, epitaphs, wreaths, flowers all that jazz
Til the war came along and someone dropped a bomb on the lot

And in this little yard, there's a little old man
With a little shovel in his little bitty hand
He seems to spend all his days puffing fags and digging graves
He hates the reverend vicar and he lives all alone in his home

"Ah-choo, excuse me"

Please Mr. Gravedigger, don't feel ashamed
As you dig little holes for the dead and the maimed
Please Mr. Gravedigger, I couldn't care
If you found a golden locket full of some girl's hair
And you put it in your pocket

"God, it's pouring down"

Her mother doesn't know about your sentimental joy
She thinks it's down below with the rest of her toys
And Ma wouldn't understand, so I won't tell
So keep your golden locket all safely hid away in your pocket

Yes, Mr. GD, you see me every day
Standing in the same spot by a certain grave
Mary-Ann was only 10, full of life and oh so gay
And I was the wicked man who took her life away
Very selfish, Oh God

No, Mr. GD, you won't tell
And just to make sure that you keep it to yourself
I've started digging holes myself
And this one here's for you

"Lifted our girl, she apparently doesn't know of it
Hello misses, thought she'd be a little girl
Bloody obscene, catch pneumonia or something in this rain"

Answer 2

Hi -

It's 'Please Mr Gravedigger', from The Dream Anthology , one of his very early tracks.
The words aren't quite right, but not a bad stab after 22 years ;-)

Cate.

Answer 3

mr gravedigger

Answer 4

Please Mr Gravedigger from the album "David Bowie"

Answer 5

Please, Mr Gravedigger.
Albums, see web link below, there are 3 listed.

Answer 6

Please Mr Gravedigger

Deram Anthology

Answer 7

Please Mr. Gravedigger.