Put my last quarter in the meter
And I smile my last smile
But only for awhile 'fore I get back
And I put years in to make sure
That it's y'all that I adored
On something years ago that made me this way

So long, Santa Monica & Idaho Avenue
It only takes awhile for me to
Get my head on straight and keep it there

When I first drove in this city
Well, it took me getting lost
To know my way around in the end
Maybe it's the same for those who are trying to change
Go back home, yeah, to come back again

Yeah, I'll start where I finished
And you'll be there to witness
A story of a girl who knew all too well

So long, Santa Monica & Idaho Avenue
It only takes awhile for me to
Get my head on straight and keep it there
So long, Santa Monica & Idaho Avenue
It only takes awhile for me to
Get my head on straight and keep it there

Thanks to Frontman