Novocain Stain Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kay_says 

Cover art for Novocain Stain lyrics by Modest Mouse

i agree...also in the lonesome crowded west "i didnt come to the city the city came to me" alot of midwestern/western artist have to come to terms with the ubrbanization of that area and STUFF (i.e. desaparacidos) sad :(

"i didnt come to the city the city came to me". I really like this quote. Where is it from?