Lyrics

The year is 2002 I'm doing exactly what I wanna do And baby, I don't even think about you anymore Thought I'd drop you a line Let you know I was doing fine Cause baby, it's been a long long time since you walked out my door And it took me some time, I must confess For a while there I was feeling less than my best Had to get out of town so I headed out west, ended up in Seattle Thought I'd start a brand new band Thought I might call it "Lonelyland" Things got a little out of hand, ended up hooked on heroine So I ended up moving back over to Germany Living with the folks, bagging groceries The time I had was mostly free, spent most of it drinking Got myself in a jam or two Guess it's what I had to do Late at night I'd still think of you, felt like I was drowning Met this girl at a discotheque She's a dancer baby, but not what you'd expect She taught ballet and she was half Czech, half Chinese But after she decided not to have the baby Said she might move back to the mainland, maybe By then I didn't really care; I was half drunk, half crazy Got arrested, but never convicted Parents eventually had me evicted Tried your number, it'd been disconnected Guess I should've know Heard you got married and you moved away Called your folks, but where they would not say Said "it's probably better that way," so I just let it be Moved back to Austin about a year ago Drive a school-bus, I don't drink no more Go out every once in a while and see a show, but mostly I just watch TV So I don't know where I'm gonna send this letter Doubt things are ever gonna get much better Seems like life's just one big whatever Anyway Thought I'd drop you a line Lie and say I was doing fine Cause baby, it's been a long long time Since you walked out my door