Ani Difranco - Pale Purple Lyrics
Pale purple nipplesGoose pimpledShe shivers shifts from a walk to a trotAlone in the cityInfested with facesImmune to new friendshipsInterested in places shes never seenShe says everything is grey hereAnd nothing is greenThe girls from down the streetSixteen, seventeen years oldYou can smell them getting pregnantYou can hear their rock and rollThats americaYou have to be toughLike a glad trash bagThe governments an old nagWith a good pedigreeBut pedigrees dont help you and meI see the precedent is grey hereAnd nothing is greenUnless something unforseen happensIm surrounded by the havesThey say I can have some tooJust because of what I doDo they think a lotAbout those who have notOr does it just distract themFrom what they doMost of us have greyExcept for those who can payFor greenIm tornIm tornRejecting outfits offered meRegretting things Ive wornWhen I was still playing rolesTo fill holesIn my conception of who I amYou know, now I understandIts not important to be definedIts only important to use your time wellWell time is something nobody can buyAnd nobody can sell youSo dont let anybody tell youThey have the advantageBecause all the grey people can say every dayDoesnt mean anythingIf your mind is greenPale purple nipplesGoose pimpledShe shivers shifts from a walk to a trotAlone in the cityInfested with facesImmune to new friendshipsInterested in places shes never seenShe says everything is grey hereOtherwise Id stay hereBut Im looking for greenJust like every human being
