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The year is two thousand & two
I'm doing exactly what I wanted to
And baby I don't even think about you anymore
Just thought Id drop you a line
To let you know I was feeling fine
Cause honey 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
I had to get out of town so I headed out west
I ended up in Seattle
I thought Id start a brand new band
I thought I might call it Lonelyland
Things got a little out of hand
I ended up hooked on heroin
So I ended up moving back over to Germany
Living with the folks baggin grocery's
But the time I had was mostly free
So I spent most of it drinking
I got myself in a jam or two
I guess it's what I had to do
Late at night Id still think of you
And it felt like I was drowning
Till I met this girl at a discotheque
She was a dancer 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
She said she was gonna move back to Czechoslovakia maybe
By then I didn't really care I was either half drunk or half crazy
I got arrested once but never convicted
My parents eventually had me evicted
I tried your number but it'd been disconnected
I guess I shouldve known
I heard you got married and you moved away
I called your folks but where they wouldn't say
They said it's probably better that way so I just let it be
I moved back to Austin bout a year ago
I drive a schoolbus I don't drink no more
I go out every once in a while and see a show but mostly I just watch TV
So I don't know where Im gonna send this letter
I doubt things are ever going to get much better
It seems like life is just one big whatever anyway
I just thought Id 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