There was a fine rain
There was a red wine
There was a long whistle
And it was a good sign

There was a band playin'
Somewhere off-screen
There was a girl sayin'
"Come clean."
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/o/old+97s/busted+afternoon_10197028.html ]
CHORUS
In a dream
On a busted afternoon
In a haze
On a busted afternoon
In a bad way
On a busted afternoon

There was a sad truth
There was a punchline
And there was a long whistle
And it was a good sign

And there was a long goodbye
There was a long goodbye

(Repeat Chorus)