When lightning strikes and we are sleeping, when everyone around is dreaming
When children aren't children no more, when parents aren't behind the door
When football's over and the beer's gone, when T.V. set no longer turns on

Tell me where my friends go . . .

If I could float and drift forever I'd join the shattered dreams together
I'd spy upon the disbelievers and scatter them into the seasons
When winter comes I'd keep on moving to fill the cup of understanding
I'd fly to hidden places in the sky . . . tell me where my friends go

My hesitation is strong today
The indications all point away
To something better for everyone
Has something gone astray?

I'll follow you until I die with outstretched arms into the sky
When all is said and come undone, the words will come

The words will come

We'll chase the ghosts into the shadows, the spectres watch through every window
We'll run like dogs and jump the fences and howl at men behind their faces
We'll bark at night and wake the neighbors and tell the world of our adventures

Tell me where my friends go!

My revelations have lost control
My better judgement has gone away
Our evolution is full of holes
Has something gone astray?
Tell me where our friends go!

words by Danny Elfman, not me