Karl went south and walked out on his hometown   He said it was nowhere, he'd find a new job and stay there   Karl went south like he'd fade if he stayed there   It scared him, he felt claustrophobic and needed some air      Something affected him down in the desert      Karl went south with a sigh of relief   Said he'd be happy with anything different at all   Karl went south but he went through the desert   A Mexican influence followed him home in the fall      Karl came back but he isn't the same   He came very quietly, no one was very surprised   Karl came back and he works and he smiles   But if you look closely there's still something scared in his eyes