Manhole-Ani DiFranco

[00:00.00]ani difranco - manhole [00:15.71] [00:17.71] [00:19.71]i'm holding here a book [00:21.55]notable, but not the greatest [00:24.15]stolen for me by the latest [00:26.74]in a long line of thieves [00:29.15]and i'm just about to drop it [00:31.30]down that manhole of memories [00:33.97]when i realize it doesn't bother me [00:36.16]like love's mementos usually do [00:38.86]and i look up to see who's different here [00:41.15]the latest me or the latest you [00:43.86] [00:44.23]course, you're the kind of guy who doesn't lie [00:46.35]he just doctors everything [00:48.21]chooses some unassuming finger [00:50.53]and quietly moves his wedding ring [00:53.25]who rewrites his autobiography [00:55.48]for any pretty girl who'll sing [00:58.28]but you can't fool the queen, baby [01:00.71]cuz i married the king [01:02.68] [01:03.06]and maybe it was i who betrayed his majesty [01:05.05]with no opposite reality [01:08.02]like a puddle with no reflection [01:10.68]of the sky or the trees [01:13.09]but after my dreaded beheading [01:14.90]i tied that sucker back on with a string [01:17.92]and i guess i'm pretty different now [01:22.08]considering [01:23.46] [01:43.52]i kissed you on the street that night [01:45.75]on the far side of four [01:48.96]but i didn't like the taste [01:50.73]in my mouth or yours [01:53.85]and ignoring the persona you wore for my benefit [01:57.32]for once i had the balls to call it [02:00.80]just call it [02:03.46]but a lesson must be lived [02:05.80]in order to be learned [02:08.14]and the clarity to see and stop this now [02:10.66]that is what i've earned [02:12.54] [02:12.91]and maybe it was i who betrayed his majesty [02:15.24]with no opposite reality [02:17.77]like a puddle with no reflection [02:20.47]of the sky or the trees [02:22.79]but after my dreaded beheading [02:24.54]i tied that sucker back on with a string [02:27.56]and i guess i'm pretty different now [02:31.87]considering [02:34.02] [02:53.04]i'm holding here a book [02:54.82]notable, but not the greatest [02:57.51]stolen for me by the latest [03:00.13]in a long line of thieves [03:02.56]and i'm just about to drop it [03:04.70]down that manhole of memories [03:07.30]when i realize it doesn't bother me [03:09.98]and heartache not so dire [03:12.36]cuz i looked up to see integrity [03:14.74]finally won over desire [03:17.26] [03:23.68] [03:32.33] [03:37.43] [03:43.47]end