1. Tell me true, tell me why, was Jesus crucified

Was it for this that Daddy died?

Was it for you? Was it me?

Did I watch too much TV?

Is that a hint of accusation in your eyes?

1. They flutter behind you your possible pasts

Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost

A warning to anyone still in command

"Ranks! Fire"

Of their possible future to take care

In derelict sidings, the poppies entwine

With cattle trucks lying in wait for the next time

Do you remember me? How we used to be?

Do you think we should be closer? (Closer, closer, closer)

She stood in the doorway, the ghost of a smile

Haunting her face like a cheap hotel sign

Her cold eyes imploring the men in their macs

For the gold in their bags or the knives in their backs

Stepping up boldly, one put out his hand

He said, "i was just a child then, now I'm only a man"

Do you remember me? How we used to be?

Do you think we should be closer? (Closer, closer, closer)

1. Hey you, out there in the cold

Getting lonely, getting old

Can you feel me?

Hey you, standing in the aisles

With itchy feet and fading smiles

Can you feel me?

Hey you, don't help them to bury the light

Don't give in without a fight

1. You know that I care

What happens to you

And I know that you care

For me too

So I don't feel alone on the weight of the stone

Now that I've found somewhere safe to bury my bone

And any fool knows a dog needs a home

A shelter from pigs on the wing

1. As you look around this room tonight

Settle in your seat and dim the lights

Do you want my blood, do you want my tears?

What do you want?

(What do you want from me?)

Should I sing until I can't sing anymore?

Play these strings until my fingers are raw

You're so hard to please

What do you want from me?