Annotated lyrics for The Hold Steady song 'Modesto Is Not That Sweet' - I can't believe I was worried about hurting you / I should have kicked it with your cousin when I had the opportunity / I was at some party and she said she had to talk to me and then she didn't say anything / I can't believe I worried about hurting you while you were banging around the bars trying to scratch up something new / You left me fifty bucks and nothing much to do but think about getting back at you / I heard that you've been back around the neighborhood / You might be still strung out but you still look pretty good / I heard that kid from california turned out to be an asshole / I think I could have told you / You left with burning bridges but you never saw the beach / You had stars in your eyes but Modesto's not that sweet / When you only know one guy and he disappears for days at time / I can't believe I was worried about hurting you / I should have kicked it with your cousin when I had the opportunity / I was at some party and she said she had to talk to me / She didn't say much of anything