You went looking for nur, dear, Down by the sea You found some Iittle silver fish But you didn´t find me I was hiding, dear, hiding all way
I was hiding, dear, hiding all way
You went to the museum You climbed a spiral stair You searched for me all among The knowledgeable air I was hidden, babe, hiding all away I was hidden, dear, hiding all away
You entered the cathedral When you heard the solemn knell I was not sitting with the gargoyles I was not swinging from the hell I was hiding, dear, I was hiding all away I was hiding, dear, I was hiding all away
You asked an electrician If he´d seen me round his place
He touched you with his fingers Sent sparks zapping out your face I was hidden, dear, hiding all away I was not there, dear, hiding all away
You went and asked your doctor To get some advice He shot you full of Pethidine And then he billed you twice
But I was hiding, dear, hiding all away But I was hiding, dear, hiding all away
You approached a high court judge You thought he´d be on the level He wrapped a rag around your face And beat you with his gavel I was hiding, habe, hiding all away
I was hidden, dem, hiding all away
You asked at the local constabulary They said, he´s up to his same old tricks They leered at you with their baby blues And rubbed jelly on their sticks I had to get out of there, babe, hiding all away I had to get out of there, dear, hiding all away
You searched through all my poets From Sappho through to Auden I saw the book fall from your hands As you slowly died of boredom I had been there, dear, but I was not there anymore I had been there, now I´m hiding all way
You walked into the ball of fame
And approached my imitators Some were stuffing their faces with caviar Some were eating cold potatoes I was hiding, dear, hiding all away I was hiding, dear, hiding all away
You asked a famous cook if he´d seen me He opened his oven wide He basted you with butter, babe And made you crawl inside I was not in there, dear, hiding all away I was not in there, dear, hiding all away
You asked the butcher Who lifted up his cleaver Stuck his fist up your dress Said he must´ve been mad to leave you But I had to get away, dear, hiding all away
I had to get away, dear, I was hidden all away
Some of us we hide away Some of us we don´t Some will live to love another day And some of us won´t But we all know there is a law And that law, it is love And we all know there´s a war coming Coming from above