Skinny bearded beanie-wearing skater boy, I know you,
I was once you, and at the same time I am you in disguise
Out on a walk down Teton, what are you doing over here
Oh wise man of the urban lands, what potions have you brewed
What concrete philosophies have you constructed
Inside that cavern you call a thought chamber?
I like how those pants fit, once there was a time
Where tight jeans were in, exposing all our flaws
Accentuating all that is good, now they go with those
Baggy trousers, and I can’t blame them,
it’s easier to hide than it is to cling to what little you have

Skinny bearded beanie-wearing skater boy, I knew you
I thought we had an unshakeable bond
Through all those grinding years, we remained close
And then the train came in and you were out of town
Without a whisper, without a shout, where did you have to go?
What quest were you sent on
What divine intervention am I not aware of
Where does the exodus take all of the
Skinny bearded beanie-wearing skater boys
It’s not like we skate much anymore anyway
We got tired of falling, got tired of getting up

Skinny bearded beanie-wearing skater boy,
You’d never know, but you remind me of someone
Not like it matters now, I’m here driving by
Instead of skating by, in my khakis and polo
Skinny beared beanie-wearing skater boy
They got me, and I didn’t put up a fight
Oh what I’d give to be in a dingy garage
Or some Beatnik alleyway with people who
Know what the word connected means
With people who know what art really is
With people who know what conversation really is
With people who know what expression really is
Instead, I’m punished for trying to succeed, trying to fit in

Skinny bearded beanie-wearing skater boy
Do you remember when we went bowling
Oh man you showed me that feeling of
Knocking down those pins, I liked that
There’s nothing wrong about taking your words
Shaping them into an orb and launching
Them down lane into an alley
We just started having fun, and then you vanished

Skinny bearded beanie-wearing skater boy
When will you find your way back into my life?