I heard your record on the telephone It was my cousin, Joan She picked it up from the top 40 rack and then
I read your interview in Rolling Stone You threw the boys a bone And so I genuinely felt obliged to call
I know You never meant to hurt us, man We're just a baby band You found a quicker way To scale the wall of fame
The situation's awfully dim Should we up and go with him? No way [no way, 1, 2, 3, 4]
CHORUS: We know exactly where you are, and you're gone [my friend] Don't know exactly where you're coming from You've gone away my friend We know exactly where you are, and you're gone [my friend] Don't know exactly where you're coming from Have you gone astray [gone]
I saw your video on VH-1 Looks like they spent a ton How does it feel to be the flavour for a spell
And I remember when you used to say Jesus is the way I never thought I'd see your light begin to fade
The situation's awfully dim Should we up and go with him? No way [no way, 1, 2, 3, 4]
Don't think we don't miss you [We think about you every day] We still love you anyway [Love don't go away] There's still this burning question [I got to know] Why?
[What will people think when they Hear that I'm a Jesus freak?]
Ah, ah, ah [hey] [While this is something of fantasy] [The moral of the story is] [To stick with your friends]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, and you're gone [my friend] Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, so long You've gone away, my friend Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, and you're gone [my friend] Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, so long We'll see you someday Wish you well Na, na, na, na, na, my friend