The casino doesn't like when you run the tables

And though the box is wrapped up nice, it's just a cage to you

Those electric fences buzz

The stallion flees the stable

And that small town's even smaller now in your rear view

You ran with all the wild things

A liberated libertine who then longed for home

'Cause it's where you're from

Aunt Virginia with a church dress on

No elbows on the table

And the neighbor's lawn always looked better

Your hand-me-down sweater should've been from the mall

And you hate this song

But you wake up on the train with your headphones gone

Then that melody is all you want

You never knew that it was Babylon

'Til it was gone

Give the people what they want, then you keep it movin'

Make your plans and friends, a stranger's makeup on your tie

Twenty watches in the safe 'cause your time is money

Love is ice upon the ladder that you need to climb

She captured your attention, so free of all pretension

It stopped you cold

But you love this song

You wake up on the train with your headphones gone

Then that melody is all you want

You never knew that it was Babylon

And now, it's almost gone

Aunt Virginia with a church dress on

No elbows on the table (It's almost gone)

And the neighbor's lawn always looked better

Your hand-me-down sweater should've been from the mall

But you love this song, you wake up on the train and you're all alone

Then that memory is all you want

You never knew that it was Babylon

'Til it was gone