It wouldn't take a long time to explain what lies between us   And it wouldn't take a genius to work out what the scene is   It might just take a pilot to give you a natural high   But you're sending off those bottle tops for your free piece of mind      And are you just waving or drowning?   It's so hard to tell when you're so far away      Oh, innocence has passed you by a long, long time ago   I was the fly upon your wall and I saw what you know   Your pornographic priestess left you for another guy   You frighten little children and you always wonder why   Always wonder why      The mercury is rising and it's not all that surprising   In the land of milk and honey where you make big money   And it always keeps the rain off and it always keeps you dry   But back home the people hate you and you never did know why      But I think I'm going to tell you   Just give me fifty thousand lire for my thoughts      Oh, innocence has passed you by a long, long time ago   I was the fly upon your wall and I saw what you know   The supermarket checkout girl once smacked you in the eye   When you eat no one else does but you always wonder why   Always wonder why      It would take a gunshot just to clear your head awhile   And after all this time how can you stand there   Look at me and smile?      Now are you just waving or drowning?   It's so hard to tell when you're so far away      Oh, innocence has passed you by a long, long time ago   I was the fly upon your wall and I saw what you know   Degeneration suits you, now I'm going home to cry   You won't be seeing me again but you'll always wonder why   Always wonder why