Side of the road faces fawning
Side of the road dead skin crawling
Then I see telescopes and telephones
Telescopes and telephones
What you don't see might not hurt you
But when did you feel your life desert you?
Everywhere telescopes and telephones
Telescopes and telephones
Thinking of you
Thinking of you

Sacred brown cows lie on beaches
Travellers found the outer reaches
Looking for parking in the city
Trying to find spaces in the zoo
Taxi cab suicide thread-needle
Colour blind trucks bedecked with seagulls
Twenty-five years of reawakenings
Never had visions burn like this

I'm trying to get to you
But there's static on the line
I can't get my message through
I love you

Temple of stone recalling Kipling
Elephants roam a torn up kingdom
Myriad colours on queues of families
Beautiful daughter, perfect son
Cinemas sing the National Anthem
Chauffeur car hints a casual ransom
I'm just your picture to be taken
I'm just your photo in a frame

I'm trying to get to you
But there's static on the line
I can't get my message through...

Side of the road faces fawning
Side of the road dead skin crawling
Everywhere telescopes and telephones
Telescopes and telephones
Trying to find paths to pleasure into your world
Maths to measure time for my girl
I feel your eyes upon me
I can see lightning in the stars...

I'm trying to get to you
But there's static on the line
I can't get my message through
I'm trying to get to you
But there's static on the line
I can't get my message through
I love you