Discover the story of the song > My Old School – Steely Dan

The protagonist remembers saying goodbye to his partner and leaving for school on a train. Later, he hears that his partner has been detained in jail, and he is upset. He then talks about how his partner has been unfaithful and he doesn't want to return to his old school because of the memories it brings back. He plans to take his partner to Mexico but she refuses to go and he realizes she is too cruel.