2002

The year is 2002
 I'm doing exactly what I wanted to
 Baby I don't even think about you anymore
 Just thought I'd drop you a line
 To let you know I was doing fine
 'Cause baby it's been a long, long time
 Since you walked out my door
 It took me some time I must confess
 For a while there I was feeling less than my best
 Had get out of town so I headed out west
 Ended up in Seattle
 I 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 heroin
 So ended up moving back over to Germany
 Living with the folks baggin' grocery
 The time I had was mostly free
 I spent most of it drinking
 I got myself in a jam or two
 Guess it's what I had to do
 Late at night I'd still thinkin' you
 Felt like I was drowning
 I met this girl at a discotheque
 She is 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
 But 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 been disconnected
 Guess I should've known
 Heard you got married and you moved away
 Called your folks but where they wouldn't say
 Said it's probably better that way
 So I just let it be
 Moved back to Austin 'bout a year ago
 Drive a school bus I don't drink no more
 Go out every once in a while and see show
 But mostly I just watch TV
 So I don't know where I'm gonna send this letter
 I doubt things are ever going to get much better
 Seems like life's one big whatever
 Anyway
 Just 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