One subway ride and a clearing-out of my bank account I'll leave all of this and forget what all of the fuss was about But I won't go losing my head 'Cause I'm not sure I'd be better off dead I'll have a bourbon instead Take the third one in bed Goodbye cruel girl Just one step in a locomotive's volition Did wonders for my uncle's bitter disposition And the best-intentioned medicine Could not have prevented that accident I'll be inside Goodbye cruel girl I'm in the dark and out of the know I'm all messed up and no place to go I'm in the dark and out of the know I'm all messed up and no place to go I'm in the dark and out of the know I'm all messed up and no place to go but up So I won't be leaving the planet Thought I swear sometimes I can't stand it Except when I can So for now that's my plan Goodbye cruel girl I may still be absurd At least I'm still in this world Goodbye cruel girl Goodbye cruel girl Goodbye cruel girl Goodbye cruel girl Goodbye cruel girl