You were the one in the back, in the Mack I cracked you a smile and you cracked us one back What are you gonna say Are you turning away I see you here everyday So maybe we could be friends You were the one with the holes in your shoes If this isn't over it's over to yous I did all that I can Now it's out of my hands Do you have any plans For this evening? Cause I've it happen On the television But it doesn't happen Least not to you and me I was looking forward to a night on the town With a girl of my age it was nice to be round I was looking forward to a night on the town With a girl of my age it was nice to be round But it didn't happen like that Cause she never called me back It doesn't happen like that And they never tell you that I was the one in the back, in the Mack Sat by the window you looked at me back You've got nothing to say So you bumped it away I see you here everyday So maybe we should be friends I was the one with the map of the world The pages are faded and the edges are curled Take it out of the draw Pin it up to the door I've got the itch to explore I'll see you later, bye I've seen it happen On the television But it doesn't happen To the likes of you and me I was looking forward to a night on the town With a girl of my age it was nice to be round I was looking forward to a night on the town With a girl of my age it was nice to be round But it didn't happen like that Cause she never phoned me back It doesn't happen like that And they never tell you that But it didn't happen like that Cause she never phoned me back I was looking forward to a night on the town With a girl of my age it was nice to be round I was looking forward to a night on the town With a girl of my age it was nice to be round