you are eighteen year old girl 
who live in small city in japan 
you heard me on the radio 
about one year ago 
and you wanted to know all about me 
and my hobbies 
my favorite food and my birthday 

why are you so far away from me? 
i need help and you're way across the sea 
i could never touch you 
i think it would be wrong 
i've got your letter 
you've got my song 

they don't make stationery like this where i'm from 
so fragile 
so defined 
so i sniff (so i sniff) 
and i lick (and i lick) 
your envelopes 
fall to little pieces every time 

i wonder what clothes you wear to school 
i wonder how you decorate your room 
i wonder how you touch yourself 
and curse myself for being across the sea 

why are you so far away from me? 
i need help and you're way across the sea 
i could never touch you 
i think it would be wrong 
i've got your letter 
you've got my song 

at ten i shaved my head and tried to be a monk 
i thought the older women would like me if i did 
you see mom, i'm a good little boy (good little boy) 
it's all your fault, momma 

it's all your fault 
goddam this business is really lame 
i gotta live on an island to find the truth 
so send me your love 
from all around the world 
so i gotta live on words and dreams and a million screams 
oh how i need a hand of mine to feel 

why are you so far away from me? 
why are you so far away from me? 
i could never touch you 
i think it would be wrong 
i've got your letter 
you've got my song 
i've got your letter 
you've got my song