Smooth Operator

I've been staying late I've been working through the night So I check the time - I rub my eyes and wonder when you might See what I've done Or just come around again Cause you occupy a space that should be held by a friend Is there a wall between us? I could see it from a distance But I can't get a handle on Just why you've been here for so long We both know you never needed any assistance Tell me what to think Show me how to speak my mind Show me how you seem to operate between every single line That you draw for me Every rule you set in place Conveniently - has a stipulation for your case Is there a wall between us? I could see it from a distance But I can't get a handle on Just why you've been here for so long We both know you never needed any assistance (An imitation) Of what I want to see (A re-creation) Right there in front of me Ah keep your fame if it's all that you do (An imitation) Of what I want to see (A re-creation) Right there in front of me Ah keep your fame Ah keep your fame Oh keep your fame if it's all that you do