I called you from a payphone out of Dallas
You told me my opinions were invalid
Saying I was too far from home to have a say
You ask me what it is that I am seeking
I told you if I knew that I would seek it
It's easier to find what you want when you know what you don't

And I've seen this town before
It comes up promising like the sunlight
Before it closes all it’s doors

Tell me all the finer points I'm missing
Explain to me the nuance of your industry
But afterwards, I'll still be inside my own head
Your words are only useful on the upswing
In a downward spiral, they are overwhelming
A dead letter and a sideways rush of blood

Been counting all the money in my pockets
I'm old enough to know what not a lot is
Sleeping on the couches of friends who are already married

And I've heard this song before
The man who gives his life to something
That doesn't exist anymore

Tell me all the finer points I'm missing
Explain to me the nuance of your industry
But afterwards, I'll still be inside my own head
Your words are only useful on the upswing
In a downward spiral, they are overwhelming
A dead letter and a sideways rush of blood

And the clock goes
Round and round
The years are adding up and then they're counting down
In my head
As if I were better off instead

I called you from a payphone out of Dallas
You told me my opinions were invalid
Saying I was too young, I was too far away to have a say