Watching You Without Me

watching you without me music and lyrics by kate bush from 1985’s "hounds of love" Intro : A# C ( basically the entire song ) ( "what’s that?" ) ( "it’s four , five , six , seven . . . " ) C A# you can’t hear me . C A# you can’t hear me . C A# you can’t feel me . C A# here in the room with you now . C A# you can’t hear what i’m saying . C A# you watch the clock C move the slow hand . A# C i should have been home A# C hours ago , A# C but i’m not here . A# C but i’m not here . you can’t hear me . you can’t hear me . you can’t feel me here in the room with you now . you can’t hear what i’m saying . you don’t hear what i’m saying , do you? can’t let you know what’s been happening . there’s a ghost in our home , just watching you without me . i’m not here . ( "you don’t hear me . " ) [ backwards ] but i’m not here . ( you can’t hear me . ) but i’m not here . ( you don’t hear what i’m saying . ) "don’t ignore , don’t ignore me , let me in , and don’t be long" * "don’t ignore , don’t ignore me , let me in and don’t be long" "don’t ignore , don’t ignore me , let me in and don’t be long" "we see you here . " [ backwards ] "we see you here . " "we see you here . " "we see you here . " "we see you here . " "we see you here . " "we see you here . " "we see you here . " you don’t hear me come in . "help me , baby! help me , baby! talk to me! listen to me , listen to me! talk to me! help - - " ( "you can’t hear me . " ) [ backwards ] "listen , baby! listen to me , baby! help me , help me , baby! talk to me! talk to me! please , baby , talk to me!" ( "you can’t hear me . " ) [ backwards ] you won’t hear me leaving .