What goes on in the mind of a distant nation
What goes on, what goes on, what goes on?
You been gone like a bird on a long vacation
You been gone, what goes on, what goes on?

Once before I played the part just like a movie star
Now I find it's all left behind
And no one seems to care who you are
In the eyes of some far-off place
Where are you when I need you to stay?
Won't somebody tell me, baby, what goes on?
(What goes on?)

(instrumental break)

Ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba
Ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba

Once before I played the part just like a movie star
Now I find it's all left behind
And no one seems to care who you are
In the eyes of some far-off place
Where are you when I need you to stay?
Won't somebody tell me, baby, what goes on?
(What goes on?)
(instrumental fade out)