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Gratitude - Lyrics by Difranco Ani


Lyrics
thank youfor letting me stay herethank you for taking me inthank youfor the beer and the foodthank youfor loaning me bus farethank you for showing me aroundthat was a very kind thing to dothank youfor the use of the clean towelthank you for half of your bedwe can sleep here like brother and sister,you saidbut you changed the rulesin an hour or twoand I don't know what youand your sisters dobut please don'tplease stopthis is not my obligationwhat does my body have to dowith my gratitude?look at youlittle white lyingfor the purpose of justifyingwhat you're trying to do
I know that you feel my resistance
I know that you heard what I saidotherwise you wouldn't need the excusethank youfor letting me stay herethank you for taking me in
I don't know where else
I would have turnedbut I don't come and golike a pop songthat you can play incessantlyand then foget when it's goneyou can't write me offand you don't turn me onso don't change the rulesin an hour or two
I don't know what you and yoursisters dobut please don'tplease stopthis is not my obligationwhat does my body have to dowith my gratitude?

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