my lipstickjumped shipto a styrofoam cupwith the coffee gonethe conversation strongall I got left to givebaby, is upbut sentiments like shadows growoh so long guess I gotta godon’t get updon’t cryit’s really very simplejust kiss my cheek and say goodbyeI never really go anywhere anywayI just pass through from time to time bye bye babybaby […]
Category Archives: Ani DiFranco
Hour Follows Hour
hour follows hourlike water follows watereverything is governed by the ruleof one thing leads to anotheryou can’t really place blamecuz blame is much to messysome was bound to get on you while you were tryin to put it on meand don’t fool yourself into thinking things are simplenobody’s lying still the stories don’t line upwhy […]
Every State Line
I got pulled over in west Texasso they could look inside my carhe said are you an american citizenI saidyes sirso farthey made sure I wasn’t smugglingsomeone in from Mexicosomeone willing to settle for america’cause there’s nowhere else to go and every state linethere’s a new set of lawsand every police mancomes equipped with extended […]
Napoleon
they told you your musiccould reach millionsthat the choice was up to youyou told me they alwayspay for lunchand they believe in what i doand i wonderif you miss your old friendsonce you’ve proven what you’re worthyeah i wonderwhen you’re a big starwill you miss the earth and i know you would always want morei […]
Adam And Eve
tonight you stooped to my leveli am your mangy little whoreyou are trying to find your underwearand then your socks and then the doorand you’re trying to find a reasonwhy you have to leavei know it’s ‘cuz you think you’re adamand you think i’m eve you rhapsodize about beautyand my eyes glazeeverything that i love […]
Names And Dates And Times
I know so many white peopleI mean, where do I start?the trouble with white peopleis you can’t tell them apartI’m so bad with names and dates and timesbut I’m big on facesthat is, except for mine I believe you when you tell mewe’ve met beforethis time you’ve got my interestthis time you’ve got the floorwhy […]
Not A Pretty Girl
I am not a pretty girlThat is not what I doI ain’t no damsel in distressAnd I don’t need to be rescuedSo put me down, punkMaybe you’d prefer a maiden fairIsn’t there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere? I am not an angry girlBut it seems like I’ve got everyone fooledEvery time I say […]
10,00,000
the air comes off the oceanthe city smells fishythe air is full of fish and mysterywhispering who, what, whenI am warning you I am weightlessand the wind is always shiftingso don’t hang anything on meif you ever want to see it againI am telling you I’m different than youthink I am and you can dangle […]