Oh, tiring city
leave it from time to time
people with things in their ears
cuttin me off in line
get on the long yellow highway
need to get the hell out
assholes, assholes, assholes
always stacking up
oh jilted lover
why won't you leave me be
why must you grind your axe against my fruit bearing tree
oh lonely mountain, quiet, peaceful, and green
out here in isolation don't hear no ambulance screams
oh bitter friend
envious of others jobs
envious of others freedoms
gotta work hard to find your sweet spot
devoted my whole life
nothing came by luck
your dad paid for your college
my dad gave me five bucks
oh endless sessions
down here at Ellis and Hyde
my elbows at the desk
I listen and scrutinize
come home lay down in bed
drum loop stuck in my head
try to shut my brain off
and hopin that stalker again
oh lonely wrecker no longer has a home
only money comes when I get out on the road
oh lonely ocean why must I cross
to end up in Puerto Real, Spain
where I turned and I tossed
oh lonely singer lies here awake
looks at the clock
flipping through the black book
relearning songs that he's forgot
oh eager fan
follows me show to show
if I have a good night
I might come out and say hello
oh patient lover
waiting by the phone
I call her from my layover
and tell her I'm coming home
scattered lights of south San Francisco
sparkle like diamonds
when the night is black
and my airplane is downward gliding
oh love I missed you
lie down next to me
sway with me like the ocean
til I fall into a deep long sleep
oh dandelion coming up
from the ground
I reach for a notebook
write down some words
and try to wind down