[Verse 1] I thought I had left it behind In another fucking time When boys were boys, girls were girls And faces were hard to find [Chorus] It followed me It followed me It followed me It followed me [Verse 2] All the stupid thinking The stupid people thought The rules that we lived by The friends that we bought The asshole with a strong arm In the shape of floating friends The young ladies and their secrets In the soap that never ends [Chorus] It followed me It followed me It followed me It followed me [Verse 3] You know, I thought I'd outrun it When I crossed the tracks I thought I had gotten away But it tapped me on the back [Chorus] It followed me It followed me It followed me It followed me