The waves are settling down

And the sun has sunken to the sand

And the only calm this city gives

Is living in these ocean sounds

But it's not as bad as it could be

It's just not as good as I thought it would be

You'll find out what you miss most

When you're out alone on the West Coast

In a long fall

Yes it's going to be a long fall

I'm not sure why I'm still here

When I left my life seemed so clear

Now my dreams are heavy things

That are muddied by reality

'Cause I can't find good pay

And there's no game days on Saturdays

Yes the only tailgates I see now

Are loading smack and crack cocaine

For a long haul

Up the West Coast in this long fall

My girl of the price of fame

I lost her when she changed her name

Her face used to feel so soft

'Til her agent's doctor pulled it off

She got a new nose and cheekbones

And a bit part on a TV show

But a home can turn to a frozen place

When the one you love's got a strangers face

It's a long fall

Out in L.A. it's a long fall

Still no rain and I don't feel the same

Just when I thought I'd head on back

I saw a black haired girl on the concrete path

She flung her hair back with her hands

Between the setting sun and the cop who's standing

In the fading light I could barely see

When she fired up a Winston and gave it to me

She said you look like someone I know

I said I do, well thanks for the care cause it shows

In this long fall

There's fine folks out on the West Coast

Just a long fall

There's no cold and no one gets old

In this long fall

No rain but I know Jane will change

Long fall

I know that things have got to change

Long fall

I know things are going to change

Long fall

God damn things have got to change

Long fall