[Verse 1]

I've been away too long

There's the tree that I used to climb

Call in at "One Stop"

Put my things in a long line

I love the streets here at night

[Verse 2]

I'm gonna write what I know

Things I ain't known for a long time

I met the real John Cale

He had no words, but I don't mind

I packed the stage while he ate rice

[Pre-Chorus]

I rip myself on

I rip myself off

Imagining from the block

Imagining

[Chorus]

Why wouldn't I wanna meet ya?

Why wouldn't I wanna? Oh

Why wouldn't I wanna meet ya?

[Verse 3]

I'm gonna write what I know

Kick around on the big brown

So the lies I tell

Send me up and I can't get down?

I'm wearing big grass to town

[Pre-Chorus]

I rip myself on

I rip myself off

Imagining

Imagining from the block

[Chorus]

Why wouldn't I wanna meet ya?

Why wouldn't I wanna? Oh

Why wouldn't I wanna meet ya?

Why wouldn't I wanna hold?

No way

Why wouldn't I wanna meet you?

Why wouldn't I wanna? Oh

Why wouldn't I wanna meet ya?

Why wouldn't I wanna hold you?

Why?

[Bridge]

Mm-mm, mm

I've never been a believer, believer

Why would you wanna hold me?

Why wouldn't I wanna hold ya?

Why would you wanna hold me?

Why?

I'll never do it again

Unless you wanna do it again