Knapsack-Amy Rigby

[00:09.531] He took my knapsack [00:10.745] Just inside the revolving door [00:13.845] It was a bookstore [00:15.022] Where I’d never been before [00:17.804] Wasn’t looking for anything [00:20.278] More than a book [00:21.851] But I looked [00:22.879] Isn’t that what eyes are for? [00:26.161] Studied biographies [00:27.565] I checked out the magazines [00:30.340] My mind kept leading me [00:32.063] Back to his face [00:33.468] I’d seen something about him [00:36.045] Made me feel 17 [00:37.966] Stop, so I’m not [00:40.068] Isn’t that what minds are for [00:42.733] Now every day I can’t wait to see him [00:46.913] I’m gonna ask his name [00:51.277] But every day I hand him my bag and [00:55.217] Everything remains the same [01:03.757] He took my knapsack [01:04.958] And his fingers brushed my wrist [01:07.739] Gave me a number [01:09.171] But it wasn’t even his [01:11.910] I crossed another novel [01:13.699] Off of my reading list [01:16.023] Wished to be kissed [01:17.141] Isn’t that what lips are for? [01:20.204] Thinking about him [01:21.471] When I’m on my way to work [01:24.024] All these men in suits [01:26.117] They look too perfect [01:28.181] And I want to tell him [01:29.820] I’m not just some soulless jerk [01:32.544] "Hey, I got a band, [01:33.977] I understand what life is for!" [01:36.799] And every day I can’t wait to see him [01:40.505] I’m gonna ask his name [01:44.930] But every day I just hand him my bag and [01:49.235] Everything remains the same [02:01.640] He took my knapsack [02:02.921] Just inside the revolving door [02:05.586] Wanted to tell him [02:07.072] That I can’t see him anymore [02:09.938] Got a new job [02:11.227] In a different part of town [02:13.455] Fired and rehired [02:15.118] Isn’t that what work is for? [02:18.072] He smiled right at me [02:19.581] But I couldn’t meet his eye [02:21.905] All I could look at [02:23.452] Was the palm tree on his tie [02:26.480] I’ll think about him [02:27.783] When I go to bed at night [02:29.922] Deep in my sleep [02:31.483] Isn’t that what dreams are for? [02:34.560] He took my knapsack just inside the revolving door [02:38.546] He took my knapsack just inside the revolving door [02:42.549] He took my knapsack