Am I falling into old patterns
Pretty sure I've seen you here before
Still afraid of disappointing your parents
Still surprised they're not around anymore
Oh Massachusetts, why do I bother
With all your shipwrecked and your antifreeze We were the rock of boston
Our funny way of talking
Like broken records playing on repeat
I'd really love to see my brother David
We don't talk much like we did before
He refuses to get vaccinated
I refuse to start a Civil War
Under the family quilt knit by Cousin Jean
This thing has been around since 1973
It's like a magic carpet
It's like a time machine
There's nothing back there for me
Just the same old routines
Am I falling into old patterns
Everytime I pick up my guitar
Still here waiting for an accident to happen
Still surprised I'm in the same old car
I'd really love to be in Massachusetts
With all your shipwrecks and your antifreeze
We were the rock of boston
With our funny way of talking "