She says he's gone away on a short holiday
He won't be back for a while
The twelve from the bench stood up and hesitated
He'll be leaving right after this trial

 Circumstance, evidence, who can cheat providence
He wished he could go back again
A flick of the wrist, he wished that he had missed
Not guilty is all he can say

 Pass round the gossip now, let's wait and see
Pass round the tray now, let's have some tea
My boys haven't seen him, he's been working away
Don't bother looking, he's not home today
Not home today

 T-shirts and panties with free tickles and smudges
In the end you believe what you feel
When ten hands are aiming and no-one is complaining
In a sense it could be more real

 Pass round the gossip now, let's wait and see
Pass round the tray now, let's have some tea
My boys haven't seen him, he's been working away
Don't bother asking, he's not home today
Not home today