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 flavor 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]
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
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]
ah, ah, ah, ah [hey]
ah, ah, ah, [hey]
ah, ah, ah [hey, hey, 1, 2, 3, 4]
(repeat chorus)
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