At dawn I walked across my front lawn Humming some bloodying nordic rowing song It was raked and cut and comforting To comfort I said so long I stole my girl from her backyard We jumped on a train Anacostia, va To greyhound across the united states We set off in hope of changing our lives But settled instead on holiday inn, riverside I woke up in the morning all alone I walked down to the lobby And found her on the phone "David," she said, "I miss you I'm coming home" I pulled her by the arm She grabbed me by the throat I went to the room and threw all her things Off the 17th floor balcony and set out We set off in hope of changing our lives But settled instead on holiday inn, riverside