I've seen it many times before They always seem to get away Down the stairs you closed the door In the limelight, no, you couldn't stay Is it all a grand design? Where falling stars run out of time And leave us all behind Oh, tell me why Tell me why do birds, do they suddenly Disappear instead of singing here Oh, what are we to do? Oh, we can't believe it's true We're so far from you I listen to the radio Hold my breath to hear you sing Far away and so long ago But without you I lose the beat Oh, who would write that grand design That pushed blinding stars into your eyes? Oh, the radio is still alive Oh, tell me why Oh, tell me why do birds, do they suddenly Disappear instead of singing here Oh, what are we to do? Oh, we can't believe it's true We're so far from you So far from you Well, I hang on every word So far from you And I sing and your voice, it returns So far from you And the sound is the most beautiful that I've heard Oh, tell me why Oh, tell me why do birds, do they suddenly Disappear instead of singing here Oh, what are we to do? Oh, no, we can't believe it's true We're so far from you