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2002  
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The year is two thousand and two
I'm doing exactly what I wanted to
And baby I don't even think about you anymore

Just thought I'd drop you a line
And let you know I was feeling 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 to get out of town so I headed out west
Ended up in Seattle

I thought I'd start a brand new band
I thought I might call it Lonelyland
Things got a little out of hand
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
But late at night I'd still think of you
Felt like I was drowning

'Til I 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 was gonna move back to mainland maybe
By then I didn't really care I was either half drunk half crazy

I got arrested but never convicted
My parents eventually had me evicted
Tried your number it'd been disconnected
I guess I should've known

Heard you got married and you moved away
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
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 I'm gonna send this letter
I doubt things are ever going to get much better
It seems like life's one big whatever anyway

I 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