Wiped away the condensation   Looked down at the empty street   A girl in white - fright screaming loudly   A screwed-up nut in pursuit      I stood and watched   Frozen to the spot   I stood and watched her bruised chest and heave stop      Not more than a hundred miles from here   I could be sleeping, no more pillow fears   But now I find that I can't hide   I can't hide, I can't hide anymore      We didn't like to interfere   We're all respectable people here   Turn out the lights and continue watching   Seven stories up and conscience clear      Lying in the curb, legs bent the wrong way   Shattered glass and uniparts in the road   The ghouls on the pavement were making a feast of it   Their kids licking ice-creams and asking rude questions      I stood and watched   Eyes glued to the spot   I stood and watched the blood begin to clot      They stand and stare and anything that moves   Half naked silhouettes, net curtain viewers   But now I find that I can't hide   I can't hide, I can't hide anymore      The convoy moves closer to the scene of the disaster   Families from miles around gather here   Siren lights and Polaroids flashing in the darkness   A black box for the pilot and passengers      I stood and watched   Transfixed, cool and hot   I stood and watched burnt bodies left to rot      Not more than twenty-four hours from here   I could buy a one-way ticked and disappear   But still I find that I can't hide   I can't hide, I can't hide anymore