I heard your record on the telephone   It was my cousin Joan   She picked it up in the tops 40 rack   And then..      I read your interview in Rolling Stone   You threw the boys a bone   And so I genuinely felt obliged to call      I know you never meant to hurt us, man   We're just a baby band   You found a quicker way   To scale the wall of fame      The situation's awfully dim   Should we up and go with him?   No way   (1,2,3,4)      Chorus:   We know exactly where you are and you're gone   (My friend)   Don't know exactly where you're coming from   You've gone away   (So long, my friend)   We know exactly where you are and you're gone   (My friend)   Don't know exactly where you're coming from   Have you gone astray      I saw your video on VH1   Looks like they spent a ton   How does it feel to be a flavor for a spell   And I remember when you used to say   "Jesus is the way"   I never thought I'd see your light begin to fade      The situation's awfully dim   Should we up and go with him?   No way   (1,2,3,4)      Chorus      Oh na na na na na na na na na      Bridge:   Don't think we don't miss you   We think about you every day   We still love you anyway   Cause love don't go away   There's still this burning question   I got to know "why?"      Oh, oh, oh, hey   Oh, oh, oh, oh, hey   Oh, oh, oh, hey   Oh, oh, oh, hey, hey hey      chorus      Na na na na na na na na   And you're gone   Na na na na na na na na   And so long   Oh, you've gone away   My friend      Na na na na na na na na   And you're gone   Na na na na na na na na   And so long      We'll see you some day   Wish you well   Na na na na na   My friend