Standard (EADGBE)

The year’s 2002

I'm doing exactly what I wanna do

 And baby I don't even think about you anymore

Just thought I’d drop you a line

And let you know I was doing fine

Cause baby it's been a long long time

 Since you walked out my door

(pretty much repeated throughout. the end of the second line of each stanza is

sometimes C and sometimes F, so just listen.)

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

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' groceries

But the time I had was mostly free

Spent most of it drinking

I got myself in a jam or two

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 was 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

By then I didn't really care I was half drunk, half crazy

I got arrested but never convicted

My parents eventually had me evicted

Tried your number it had been disconnected

Guess I should’ve known

I heard you got married and you moved away

I called your folks but where they would not say

Said it's probably better that way so I just let it be

I moved back to Austin 'bout a year ago

Drive a school bus, and 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

Doubt things are ever gonna 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