And waste another year
But something better happen soon
Though it might sound strange but I believe
And waste another year
Looking at your watch a third time
Going where nobody says hello
Don't go back to Rockville
And that's not how it ought to be
Oh, I know it might sound strange but I believe
All my problems if I'm too far out to see
Walk home to an empty house
Songwriters: William Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
Don't go back to Rockville
But everybody else in town only wants to bring you down
So don't go back to Rockville
Don't go back to Rockville
And if that's not enough
Publisher: NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC
They don't talk to anybody they don't know
Waiting in the station for the bus
You'll wind up in some factory
And waste another year
Going to a place that's far, so far away
Don't go back to Rockville
Don't go back to Rockville
That's full time filth with nowhere left to go
'Cause it's so much easier to handle
I don't care that you're not here with me
Sit around at night all by yourself
You'll be coming back before too long
Don't go back to Rockville
Don't go back to Rockville
Or it's gonna be too late to bring me back
And waste another year
You'll be coming back before too long
Don't go back to Rockville
Don't go back to Rockville
At night I drink myself to sleep and pretend
Don't go back to Rockville
It's not as though I really need you
If you were here I'd only bleed you
Don't go back to Rockville