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Gravel - Lyrics by Difranco Ani


Lyrics
I heard the sound of your bikeas your wheels hit the graveland your engine in the driveway, cutting off
I pushed through the screen doorand I stood out on the porchthinking fight, fight, fight, at all costs
But instead I let you injust like I've always done
I sat you down and offered you a beerand across the kitchen table
I fired several roundsbut you were still sitting there when the smoke cleared
You came crawling back to saythat you want to make good in the endoh, let me count the ways that I abhore youyou were never a good layand you never were a good friendbut oh, what can I say, I adore you
All I need is my leatherone t-shirt and two socks
I'll keep my hands warm in your pocketsand you can use the engine blockswe'll ride out to Californiawith my arms around your chestand i'll pretend this is realcuz this is what I like best
You've been juggling two womenlike a stupid circus clowntelling both we are the oneand maybe you can keep mefrom ever being happybut you're not going to stop mefrom having fun
So let's go, before I change my mind
I'll leave the luggage of all your lies behindcuz I am bigger than everything that came beforeyou were never very kindand you let me way down every timebut oh, what can I say, I adore you

Book: Shattered Sighs