She said he’d gone away on a short holiday
he won’t be back for a while
the twelve on the bench stood up no hesitance
said he’ll be leaving right after this trial

Circumstance evidence who can cheat providence
he wished he could go back a day
a flick of the wrist he wished that he had missed
“not guilty” is all he can say

Pass round the gossip now let’s wait and see
pass round the tray now let’s have some tea
my boys haven’t seen him is he working away?
don’t bother looking he’s not home today
not home today

T shirts and badges graffiti walls and smudges
in the end you believe what you feel
when ten hands are aiming
and no one is blaming
innocence could be more real

Pass round the gossip now let’s wait and see
pass round the tray now let’s have some tea
my boys haven’t seen him is he working away
don’t bother asking he’s not home today
not home today