I'm moving back to my college town
Where no one is gonna recognize me
I'm too old now
But I know you're graduating
And part of me is starved to see your face
At the Hannafords

But I know it's quite unlikely
For our paths to cross when they once so naturally
Overlapped a lot
But I never really thought
That phone call would be the last time we talked

And now I'm just a townie
Writing songs about trains from Poughkeepsie
And you'll move on somewhere to make a living
In a bigger city

No I'm not retrogressing
But every time I walk by
That old movie theater
I am caught by surprise
And I wonder how much time
In between
Since they've changed the sign

And it's not empty
There's a dive bar inside
Order anything
Get hit on for the same price
Yeah it's a lacking
Atmosphere
But there's worse things than friendly cashiers

And now I'm just a towniee
Writing songs about trains from Poughkeepsie
And you'll move on somewhere to make a living
In a bigger city

There's so much in my reach
This is more than a retreat
From corridors and skyscrapers
And busy streets

There's so much I'm seeking
I'll find it on some
Mountain peak
Clinging to that feeling of belonging
'Cause now I'm just a townie
Now I'm just a townie

Writing songs about trains from Poughkeepsie
And you'll move on somewhere to make a living
'Cause now I'm just a townie
Walking along the bays of Tivoli
The river carving out
Across the valley
Seamlessly