The Right Stuff

Bus station in the evening Bags around my knees Phone's ringing at the end of the line And I'm finding it hard to breathe I left home with a dream The future at my feet If they could only see me standing Stranded in the pouring street They'd know I'm leaving now I couldn't even it out I had a dream in this town But I'm leaving now Broke dishes in the kitchen I couldn't cut it door-to-door Spent so much of my time alone I couldn't think straight anymore My heart is so heavy I feel it beating in the dark I've been keeping it together Ever since we've been apart But you know I'm leaving now I couldn't even it out I had a dream in this town But I'm leaving now Up late waiting on a night bus I've been awake so long, since dawn They'll say I didn't have the right stuff I did my best, all that's left Is to say so long Standing still as a statue Hope hanging on a word The ringing ends, the line goes dead And I don't know a soul in the world But I know I'm leaving now Couldn't even it out I believed in this town But I'm leaving now I paid all my rent All my money's gone I saved every cent I called my dad and mom Send my bus fare home Dinner in a sack Don't care where it goes I'm not going back Stamp my ticket on the night bus I've been away too long, so long You can say I didn't have the right stuff I did my best, now all that's left Is to say so long