Rattlesnakes Jodie wears a hat although it hasn’t rained for six days she says a girl needs a gun these days hey on account of those rattlesnakes on account of those rattlesnakes she looks like Eve Marie Saint in On the Waterfront she reads Simone de Beauvoir in her American circumstance, hey She’s less than sure if her heart has come to stay in San Jose and her never-born child haunts her now as she speeds down the freeway as she tries her luck with the traffic police out of boredom more than spite she never finds no trouble, she tries too hard she’s oblivious despite herself, hey she looks like Eve Marie Saint in On the Waterfront she says all she needs is therapy all you need is, love is all you need, hey Jodie never sleeps ‘cause there are always needles in the hay, hay she says that a girl needs a gun these days hey on account of all the rattlesnakes hey on account of the rattlesnakes she looks like Eve Marie Saint in On the Waterfront she reads Simone de Beauvoir in her American circumstance her heart’s like crazy paving upside down and back to front she says oh, it’s so hard to love when love was your great disappointment ooh account of those rattlesnakes she says a girl needs a gun these days, hey… a girl needs a gun these days hey on account of the rattlesnakes hey on account of those rattlesnakes ~covered by Tori Amos~ ~originally by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions (1984)~ Chemo Limo I had a dream Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and babysat all four of my kids Then in my dream I told the doctor off he said "if you don't wanna do it Then you don't have to do it" He said "the truth is you'll be ok anyway" Then in my dream Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin and the doctor went and had a talk with my boss Something about insurance policies They kept the door closed at all times I couldn't hear or see When they came out they said "you'll be ok anyway" And I smiled cause I'd known it all the while No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you I ain't about to pay for this shit I can afford chemo like i can afford a limo and on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you I ain't about to die like this I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo And besides this shit is making me tired it's making me tired it's making me tired You know I planned to retire someday But mama's gonna go out in style Go out in style This shit is making me tired It's making me tired, it's making me tired Mama gonna go out in style When I woke up the kids were being quiet I knew it was a dream right away I called the limousine company Then I got dressed I dressed the kids as well The limousine pulled in and we piled in The doctor he asked which way we were headed I said "sir let's just go west" and he listened obediently Sophie only wanted to listen to radio BBC Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea looking out of the window And Barbara, she looks just like my mom Oh my Barbara she looks so much like my mom No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you I ain't about to pay for this shit I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo And any given day I'd rather ride a limousine No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you I ain't about to die like this I can afford chemo like i can afford a limo And besides this shit is making me tired It's making me tired, it's making me tired You know I plan to retire someday But mama gonna go out in style Go out in style This shit is making me tired It's making me tired, it's making me tired Mama gonna go out in style Go out in style Style I had a dream Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over And babysat all four of my kids I had a dream Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over And babysat all four of my kids Sophie only wanted to listen to radio BBC Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea looking out of the window And Barbara, she looks just like my mom Oh my God, Barbara she looks so much like my mom Oh my Barbara she looks so much just like my mom... ~Regina Spektor~ She's Not Innocent He casts a shadow down the block he can't remember Just how to start or when to stop fight or defend her He shines the light into the dark and empty corner right where the past had left its mark Too late to warn her. But she's fine she's not innocent She's fine in all her discontent She knows it's always been the same. It'll always be that way. He holds the secret in his fist a burning ember To stay or go now that's the twist hate or befriend her. But she's fine she's not innocent She's cool in all her discontent She knows it's always been the same She's fine she's not ignorant She knows there's no main event She's fine It's always been the same It'll always be that way It'll always be that way...be that way... She's fine she don't give a damn You don't have to understand She knows it's always been the same and she'll always be that way. ~Antigone Rising~ Long Way to Happy One night to you Lasted six weeks for me Just a bitter little pill now Just to try to go to sleep No more waking up to innocence Say hello to hesitance To everyone I meet Thanks to you years ago I guess I'll never know What love means to me but oh I'll keep on rolling down this road But I've got a bad, bad feeling It's gonna take a long time to love It's gonna take a lot to hold on It's gonna be a long way to happy, yeah Left in the pieces that you broke me into Torn apart but now I've got to Keep on rolling like a stone Cause it's gonna be a long long way to happy Left my childhood behind In a roll away bed Everything was so damn simple Now I'm losing my head Trying to cover up the damage And pad out all the bruises Do you know I had it So it didn't hurt to lose it Didn't hurt to lose it No but oh I'll keep on rolling down this road But I've got a bad, bad feeling It's gonna take a long time to love It's gonna take a lot to hold on It's gonna be a long way to happy, yeah Left in the pieces that you broke me into Torn apart but now I've got to Keep on rolling like a stone Cause it's gonna be a long long way Now I'm numb as hell and I can't feel a thing But don't worry about regret or guilt cause I never knew your name I just want to thank you Thank you From the bottom of my heart For all the sleepless nights And for tearing me apart yeah yeah It's gonna take a long time to love It's gonna take a lot to hold on It's gonna be a long way to happy, yeah Left in the pieces that you broke me into Torn apart but now I've got to Keep on rolling like a stone Cause it's gonna be a long long way It's gonna take a long time to love It's gonna take a lot to hold on It's gonna be a long, long, long, long way to happy, yeah Left in the pieces that you broke me into Torn apart but now I've got to Keep on rolling like a stone Cause it's gonna be a long long way to happy ~Pink~