I was just a tourist You got to be a big hometown hero Made you feel important Still stuck in your high-school yearbook Why'd we have to cover so much ground You showed me around As far as I'm concerned, they should just burn the whole city down How'd you make me hate Boston? It's not its fault that You don't love me Had its charm but it lost it It's not its fault Just a casualty And casual's the way you chose to leave Hid me in your basement God forbid, you're not the center of attention Family confrontation Probably started 'cause my name was mentioned I heard your father's sleeping on the couch He sure got around As far as I'm concerned, they should just burn the whole city down How'd you make me hate Boston? It's not its fault that You don't love me Had its charm but it lost it It's not its fault Just a casualty How'd you make me hate Boston? The whole thing is haunted How do you sleep? Oh, when you held me hostage You must be exhausted Don't you miss me? And casual's the way you chose to leave And you're all over every single street