The desert air breathes dusty
And suffocates me in
I drown in the swirling temptress
Of the Arizona desert
It's a dry heat
A dry ocean
Just like the coast
But not at all
I'm leaving
I never loved you as I said I did
I just didn't want to incur your revenge
I've seen the toughest of kids go down in a blaze
Not of glory, but in a haze
Arizona is no longer my home
Take me to the windy city
Or maybe where it rains
All day, all night
Where there are no constraints
The ocean is effervescent
And stills my fluttering heart
The mountains are callin' my name
Begging me not to be plain
The acoustics of turnpikes on the east
Are more inviting than a symphony
I'd rather be in Death Valley
Awaiting the inevitable
Than here in this dust bowl
I'm being hasty
I know I will never leave
I dream of what cannot be
The impossibilities
Become my reality
I love thee
Arizona
I'm just not in love with you
I bid you adieu
For I must depart
But know
I carry you always in my heart