Not State Street Lyrics

I could walk down to the bus stop

Take the bus to the airport

And take a plane to St. Louis

And take a cab to State Street

And knock on your door

But you wouldn't be home

Or if you were you'd be on the phone

In the other room

And wouldn't hear me knock

Or you'd have headphones on

Listening to Neutral Milk Hotel

And wouldn't hear me knock

Or you'd be in your room

Making noise with some boy

And wouldn't hear me knock

And even if you heard me knock

And looked through the peephole

You wouldn't recognize me

You'd think, who's this jerk

What's he trying to sell

Oh my god, I'll pretend that I'm not here

And even if you recognized me

You wouldn't want to see me

After all I did, and all you didn't do

You wouldn't need to see me

After changing the locks, after building blocks

After the rusty hinges, after the drinking binges

After Mexico, after Chicago

After the Christmas tree, after page three

After the birthday cake, after Crater Lake

And after six o'clock at the barber shop

After the daydream, after the skin cream

And after passing the buck, after toking up

And after breaking up

You wouldn't need to see me

And even if you wanted to see me

It'd just be for coffee or tea

A few small words, not even a laugh

Then maybe, thanks for stopping by

And nothing more than that

Maybe, call me up next time you're in town

But nothing meant by that

And nothing more than that

And even if

For some strange reason

On some odd whim

You called me back

To see your room

And your new sheets

I'd have to feel your new silk sheets

I'd have to feel your new silk sheets

I'd have to feel your

And even if it came to that

And even if we went that far

When it ended, you'd be tired and bored

And you'd see me out the door

Like you saw me out the door

And we'd be awkward, tired, and bored

And I'd see myself out the door

And we wouldn't fall asleep

Or if you fell asleep I'd know

That you wouldn't want me there

When you awoke

So I'd see myself out the door

And I'd take a cab to the airport

And take a plane back to my town

And take a bus to my home

And walk back into my bedroom

And lie back down on the bed

And so why bother after all

And so why bother after all

And so why bother after all

So it won't be happening