Richmond Fontaine - I Got Off The Bus lyrics

I got off the bus A triend of mine said he'd pick me up But he never showed up so I made my own way A little Mexico came into sight Where once were just dying streets Where once were just small town streets And now the sprawl seemed never ending L called a girl I used to know A nurse trom Saint Mary's We had a place on 7th street But I Ieft her in a rough way Her dad said she got married Was living in Stockton with a baby He said he couldn't remember me But I knew he was lying The night seemed never ending I woke up to see a policeman standing over me I told him I grew up down the street That had to mean something He said he didn't care as long As I didn't block the stairs I sat in the movies Drank off a pint until I fell asleep Until a nervous 16 year old kid Was telling me I had to leave I know what you abandon dies What you leave leaves you too I know you can't go back It there's nothing to go back to I sat by the river The sky was full of stars and the water was rustling There were men camped across from me And the night seemed never ending The night was never ending I woke up to see a policeman standing over me I told him I didn't mean to run out on everything He said he didn't care As long I got out of there