I think I was expecting the world to end
And it’s almost a shock to still be here
I did not take out that insurance policy
I did not say to forward all my mail

I’m way out on the coast of Mt. St. Bastopol
And all I got is this one pair of pants
I cleaned out all my cash and I spent most of it
Put aside some cans of meat and now they’re gone

Learning to drive, drive, drive
Learning to drive
Learning to drive, drive, drive
Learning to drive

Everybody said don’t run off like that
Leave something behind for the birds
I said man, whatever, I ain’t nailed down
The wind is bound to take it anyway

Luckily it barely costs a penny here
To get some fruit and jam and get by
But I’ll have to get some hours at the grocery
To ever to get myself outta here

Learning to drive, drive, drive
Learning to drive

La Acuna is twenty miles away
And you can get there on the freight train
There ain’t nothing much to do there
But they got tigers you can see for free

Yeah I think I was expecting the world to end
I think I was expecting some wall
And so I kinda let things get away from me
And here I sit in Mt. St. Bastopol

Learning to drive, drive, drive
Learning to drive
Learning to drive, drive, drive
Learning to drive

(lyrics: Dan Bern)