These words are transcribed without permission the way they appear in Morrissey's "Ringleader Of The Tormentors" album. Additions to the printed lyrics are in darker text while omissions are striken out.

Nobody knows what human life is
why we come, why we go
so why then do I know ¹
I will see you
that I will see you in far off places?
The heart knows why I grieve
and yes, one day I
will close my eyes forever ²
but I will see you, I will see you in far off places
It's so easy for us to sit together ³
but it's so hard for our hearts to combine ⁴
- and why? and why, why, why, why, why, why, why?
Destiny for some is to save lives
but destiny for some is to end lives
- but there is no end
and I will see you in far off places
If your God bestows protection upon you
and if the USA doesn't bomb you ⁵
I believe I will see you
somewhere - safe
looking to the camera
messing around and pulling faces.

 

² On a number of live dates at the end of 2006 and in early 2007 Morrissey changed this line to "I will close my mouth forever".

³ In live performances of this song on the 2006 tour and in early 2007, Morrissey changed this line to "It's so easy for us to be here together", "It's so easy for us to stand together" or "It's so easy for us to stand here together". By the 2007 Greatest Hits tour he settled on the latter.

⁴ In live performances of this song on the 2006 tour, Morrissey changed this line to "but it's so hard for our flesh to combine" or "but it's so hard for the flesh to combine". On a few Scottish dates in 2006 he sang "...but it's so hard for the minds to combine". At the end of 2006 and in 2007 he settled on "...but it's impossible for the flesh to combine".

⁵ In live performances of this song in the USA in 2006 and 2007, Morrissey changed this line to "if George W Bush doesn't bomb you" or "...doesn't kill you".