Ani Difranco - Hide Seek Lyrics
Me and the other kids from the neighborhoodWe played out on the street all summer longRule was, we had to go home at night when the street lights came on.We were oblivious to the rest of the worldAnd wed hold up the cars in the streetAnd wed always play boys against girls, and both sides would cheat.Strange men would stop their cars at the curbAnd say, hey, sweetheart, come here.Id go up to the window and theyd have their dick out in their handAnd a sick little sneer.Id say, here we go again.Yeah, ok, this time you win.And Id feel dirty, Id feel ashamedBut I wouldnt let it stop my game.We would play hide and go seekAnd territory would be the whole blockSometimes the older boys, when theyd find youThey wouldnt want to tag you, theyd just wanna talk.Theyd say what would you do for a quarter?Come on, we dont have much time.Then Id think for a minute and say,ok, give me the quarter first..fine.This time you winHere we go againAnd I would feel dirty and Id feel ashamedBut I wouldnt let it stop my game.I remember my first trip alone on the greyhound busA man put his hands on me as soon as night fellI remember when I was leaving, how excited I wasI remember when I arrived, I didnt feel so well.I remember a teacher in school that got me so sick, so scaredThat I went into the bathroom and threw up in my hairAnd I could go on and on, it just gets worseAnd I should probably stop.Girl, next time he wants to know what your problem isGirl, next time he wants to know where the anger comes fromJust tell him this time the problems hisTell him the anger just comesIt just comes.
