Oh, the place of my birthnIt was only an accidentnWhy else would I...nnNeed to go to the ends of the earthnJust to find myselfnJust to find myself some timennWell I'd like nothing more than to leavenYour sad monumentsnAnd your dumb fountains behindnBehind...nBehind...nnI used to get so down beforenUntil I realisednOh, it was youn'Cause you seem so void of lifenUsed to tell me that it isn't truennStaring down at my feetnStrolling out on your ugly streetnAsking why I waste my timennThe mere thought of your chimenTo compete with the sun tenderlynOh, I laugh until I crynI cry...nI cry...nnI used to get so down beforenBut then I realisednOh, it was younBut you seem so void of lifenYou used to tell me that it isn't truenOh, truennI used to get so down beforenBut then I realisednOh, it was younBut you seem so void of lifenYou used to tell me that it isn't truenOh, truennBut if you're telling me I have to staynPlease tell me that it isn't true