[Verse 1]
I watched the sun come up over L.A.X
I watched the hills pour east through the plains of Texas
I cleansed myself, and wiped my memory
I watched the coast pull close in a western bay
I saw the desert sky in the pouring rain
So I washed myself, and wished you'd do the same

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm not gonna turn around and tell you "Oh, now I miss you hey"
And you're never gonna get that postcard home from the Golden Gate

[Verse 2]
I watched the moon stand up to the Rio Grande
I watched myself rise up from beneath the sand
And I knew, that I was here to stay
Maybe my head is clouding up my brain
But I think it's for the best for you to be on your way

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm not gonna turn around and tell you "Oh, now I miss you hey"
And you're never gonna get that postcard home from the Golden Gate
Oh I'm never gonna lie and say "without you here, it's just not the same"
'Cause a love that's been built on skin and bone was meant to fade
Meant to fade
[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Oh I'm not gonna turn around and tell you "Oh, now I miss you hey"
And you're never gonna get that postcard home from the Golden Gate
Oh I'm never gonna lie and say "without you here, it's just not the same"
'Cause a love that's been built on skin and bone was meant to fade

[Outro]
Ladies and Gentlemen...