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Shy
Ani DiFranco
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The heat is so great
It plays tricks with the eye
Turns the road into water
Then from water to sky
And there's a crack in the concrete floor
That starts at the sink
There's a bathroom in a gas station
And I've locked myself in it to think
Back in the city
The sun bakes the trash on the curb
The men are pissing in doorways
The rats are running in herds
And I got a dream with your face in it
That scares me awake
I put too much on the table
Now I got too much at stake
I might let you off easy
I might lead you on
I might wait for you to look for me
And then I might be gone
There's where I come from
And where I'm going
And I am lost in between
I might go out to that phone booth
And leave a veiled invitation
On your machine
You'll stop me
Won't you?
If you've heard this one before
The one where
I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying, let's not
Ask what next
Or how or why
I am leaving
In the morning
So let's not be shy
The door opens
The room winces
The housekeeper comes in
Without a warning
I squint at the muscular motel light
And say, hey, good morning
As she jumps
Her keys jingle
And she leaves
As quickly as she came in
And I roll over and taste the pillow
With my grin
The sheets
Are twisted and damp
The heat
Is so great
And I swear I can feel the mattress
Sinking underneath your weight
Sleep is like a fever
And I'm glad when it ends
The road flows like a river
It pulls me around every bend
Stop me
Won't you?
If you've heard this one before
The one where
I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying, let's not
Ask what next
Or how or why
I am leaving
In the morning
So let's not be shy
The heat is so great
It plays tricks with the eye
Turns the road into water
Then from water to sky
And there's a crack in the concrete floor
That starts at the sink
There's a bathroom in a gas station
And I've locked myself in it to think
Stop me
Won't you?
If you've heard this one before
The one where
I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying, let's not
Ask what next
Or how or why
I am leaving
In the morning
So let's not be shy
Stop me
Won't you?
If you've heard this one before
The one where
I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying, let's not
Ask what next
Or how or why
I am leaving
In the morning
So let's not be shy
Don't be shy
Shy
Don't be shy
Shy
Shy
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