2002

The year is 2002. I'm doin' exactly what I wanna do. And baby I don't even think about you anymore. Just thought I would drop you a line, let you know that I was doin' fine, cause baby it's been a long, long time since you walked out my door. It took some time, I must confess. For a while there I was feelin' less than my best. Had to get outta town so I headed out west. Ended up in Seattle. Just thought I'd start a brand new band. Thought I might call it Lonelyland, but things got a little out of hand. Ended up hooked on Heroin. So I ended up movin' back to Germany. Livin' with the folks and baggin' groceries, but the time I had there was mostly free...spent most of it drinkin'. Got myself in a jam or two. Guess it's what I had to do. But late at night I would still think of you....felt like I was drownin'. Til' I met this girl at a disco-tech. She was a dancer ,baby, but not what you'd expect. She taught ballet and she was half Czec. 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 once, but never convicted. My parents eventually had me evicted. Tried your number, it'd been disconnected...guess I should have known. Heard ya got married and moved away. Called your folks, but where they would not say. They said it's probably better that way so I just let it be. I moved back to Austin about a year ago. Drive a schoolbus I don't drink no more. I go out every once in a while to see a show but mostly I just watch T.V. So I don't know where I'm gonna send this letter. I doubt things are ever gonna get much better. It seems like life's one big whatever...anyway. Just thought I would drop you a line. Lie, and say I was doin' fine. Cause baby it's been a long, long time since you walked out my door.