This song is only available on the "Live At Earls Court" album which didn't include lyrics. They are transcribed here as they are heard on that live version, without permission.

Let it be known
a dreaming hotel
we just had a quarrel
I sent you away
I was looking for you
Are you gone gone?

Called you on the phone
but there was no answer
will you never return?
will you never want me?
I was looking for you
Are you gone gone?

Down by the ocean it was so dismal
Women all standing with shock on their faces
Sad description, oh I was looking for you

Everyone was singing
A girl is washed up
on Redondo Beach
and everyone is so sad
I was looking for you
are you gone gone?

Hey little girl, everyone cried
How she was the victim of suicide
I was looking for you
are you gone gone?

Down by the ocean it was so dismal
Women all standing with shock on their faces
Sad description, oh I was looking for you

The desk clerk told me
a girl is washed up
Was small, an angel
with apple blonde hair, now
I was looking for you
are you gone gone?

Picked up my key, and I didn't reply
I just went into my room
and I started to cry
It was morning angel
are you gone gone?

Down by the ocean it was so dismal
I was just standing with shock on my face
The hearse pulled away
and the girl that had died, it was you
You'll never return into my arms
never return into my arms
You'll never return into my arms
'cause you've gone gone
gone gone
gone gone
good-bye

 

Late afternoon Let it be known
a dreaming hotel
We just had the a quarrel
that I sent you away
I was looking for you
are you gone gone?

Called you on the phone
another dimension but there was no answer
Well, you never returned will you never return?
oh you know what I mean will you never want me?
I went was looking for you
are you gone gone?

Down by the ocean it was so dismal
Women all standing with shock on their faces
Sad description, oh I went was looking for you

Everyone was singing
a girl is washed up
On Redondo Beach
and everyone is so sad
I was looking for you
are you gone gone?

Pretty Hey little girl, everyone cried
How she was the victim of sweet suicide
I went was looking for you
are you gone gone?

Down by the ocean it was so dismal
Women all standing with shock on their faces
Sad description, oh I was just looking for you

The desk clerk told me
a girl was is washed up
Was small, an angel
with apple blonde hair, now
I went was looking for you
are you gone gone?

Picked up my key, and I didn't reply
I just went into my room
and I started to cry
You were small, an It was morning angel
are you gone gone?

Down by the ocean it was so dismal
I was just standing with shock on my face
The hearse pulled away
and the girl that had died, it was you
You'll never return into my arms
'cause you were gone gone never return into my arms
You'll never return into my arms
'cause you were you've gone gone
Gone gone
gone gone
good-bye

 

Quotes

Morrissey, in a Q&A session on True To You in June 2007: "I also had it in my mind that the opening line was 'let it be known,' which it isn't, it's 'late afternoon'."