She's on the western side Looking at the Jersey skyline She's in a real bad mood So she couldn't write back to you She's had the longest day And it's a gridlocked highway She's in a real bad mood So she couldn't write back to you Hey Allison The city's a total disaster without you around You spent the days inside Avoiding social landmines That poke at every bruise Is she gonna write back to you? You're an exhausted kid Of fractured relationships You wanna CRUSH THAT GLOOM! Is she gonna write back to you? Hey Allison This sudden detachment from friendship is making me ache