Other People's Lives - Modest Mouse

this is how it seems to be

other people’s lives seem more interesting cuz they aint mine

well i’m fed up and i need to go

out of existance or just down the road forever.

later that night on the side of the road

i’m outta gas and i should have known better

well a guy shows up he’s 25 years old

always stealing kisses, such a mama’s boy

he said, and that’s what he said

he’s been in the army and he did some speed

he went down to Thailand, and he did the did the deed

oh yeah, he did it for the boys

a cop shows up, way damn late

i was excited, but usually i hate to see them

other people’s lives

seem more interesting

cuz they aint mine

other people’s lives

seem more innocent

cuz they aint mine

later that night on the side of the road

i’m out of gas and i should have known better.

yeah

i’m fed up and i need to go

out of existance or just down the road forever.

oh yeah

well a guy shows up he’s 25 years old

always steals kisses, such a mama’s boy

he said, and that’s what he said

palm tree houses…

i was excited but usually i hate to see them.

yeah

(isaac mumbling)

on the road

out of road

going out

out of gas

out of road

out of car

out of everything at last

out, out rent a car

got yourself a crazy walk

said … bowlegged walk

late at night on the side of the road

i’m out of gas and i should have known better.

oh yeah

palm tree houses, way down lane

i was excited but usually i hate to see them.

yeah

(isaac mumbling)

out of gas

and nothing left