I never tried to give my life meaning
I'm not between you and your ambition
While you are just flying past
Songwriter: Ani Difranco
I'm not between you and your ambition
'Cause everyone harbors a secret hatred
And eating all of the words you said
So you might wanna turn your head
And hid in the dark of their windows
By demeaning you
'Cause someday you might find you're starving
And God help you if you are an ugly girl
A thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy
Still there's many who've turned out their porch lights
Squint your eyes and look closer
And you dare to rise up from the ash
And eat most of the words you just said
So you might wanna turn your head
Just the kindness I've lavished on strangers
And I'm beyond your peripheral vision
Just so I would think they were not home
I am thirty-two flavors and then some
I am thirty-two flavors and then some
Both my parents taught me about good will
I am a poster girl with no poster
No, I will never be a saint, oh
For the prettiest girl in the room
And I have done well by their names
'Cause too pretty is also your doom
I'm not saying that I'm a saint
Is more than I can explain
Publisher: RIGHTEOUS BABE MUSIC
I just don't want to live that way
And I'm beyond your peripheral vision
Squint your eyes and look closer
But I will always say
And God help you if you are a phoenix
And I would like to state for the record
I did everything that I could do
'Til I'd passed and left them alone
I am a poster girl with no poster
'Cause someday you're going to get hungry