Looking at your watch a third time waiting in the station for the bus Going to a place that's far, so far away and if that's not enough Going where nobody says hello, they don't talk to anybody they don't know You'll wind up in some factory that's full time filth and nowhere left to go Walk home to an empty house, sit around all by yourself I know it might sound strange, but I believe You'll be coming back before too long Don't go back to Rockville, don't go back to Rockville, don't go back to Rockville And waste another year (Verse 2 same as first) (chorus) It's not as though I really need you If you were here I'd only bleed you But everybody else in town only wants to bring you down and That's not how it ought to be Well I know it might sound strange, but I believe You'll be coming back before too long (chorus)