Life Boat-Ani DiFranco

[00:33.66]Every time I open my mouth [00:36.72]I take off my clothes [00:39.72]I'm raw and frostbitten from [00:42.85]being exposed [00:45.47]I got red scabby hands [00:48.47]and purple scabby feet [00:51.47]And you can smell me coming from [00:54.85]halfway down the street [00:57.41]And I remember that old hotel had quite the smell [01:07.59]where I'd go to use the phone [01:10.16]Between the donut shop and the pizza parlor [01:13.40]where I learned to live alone [01:16.65]Sweet sixteen and smiling [01:19.53]my way out of any jam [01:22.78]Learning the ways of the world, oh my [01:26.28]Learning the ways of man [01:28.28] [01:35.17]And I didn't really want a baby [01:38.42]and I guess I had a choice [01:41.36]But I just let it grow inside me [01:44.99]this persistent little voice [01:47.61]And I guess I got her off and running [01:50.67]and run off is what she did [01:53.99]And that's part of what I think about [01:57.42]think about that kid [02:04.05] [02:06.05]now there's So nothing left to wish upon [02:09.83]except for passing cars [02:13.27]The cacophony of city lights [02:16.34]is drowning out the stars [02:18.90]This park bench is a life boat [02:21.90]and the rest a big dark sea [02:25.40]And I'm just gonna lie here until [02:28.15]something comes and finds me [02:30.68] [02:38.49]Yeah I got this tired old face [02:40.80]still grinning most of the time [02:43.86]Just 'cause it don't have a better way [02:46.80]to express what's on it's mind [02:50.18]And I got this running monologue [02:53.30]entertaining in it's outrage [02:56.23]And I've got the air of an animal [02:59.54]That's been living in a cage [03:08.43] [03:16.06]Every time I open my mouth [03:19.06]I take off my clothes [03:21.75]I'm raw and frostbitten from [03:25.13]being exposed [03:28.06]I got red scabby hands [03:30.81]and purple scabby feet [03:33.75]And you can smell me coming from [03:37.25]halfway down the street