(218/365) Silent All These Years

For TRP's tribute to Tori Amos! WIN!

 

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One of my very favorite songs by her, "Silent All These Years" -

 

Excuse me but can I be you for awhile,

My dog won't bite if you sit real still,

I got the anti-Christ in the kitchen yellin' at me again

Yeah I can hear that

Been saved again by the garbage truck

I got something to say you know but nothing comes

Yes I know what you think of me you never shut up

Yeah I can hear that

 

But what if I'm a mermaid, in these jeans of his

With her name still on it

Hey but I don't care 'cause

Sometimes, I said sometimes

I hear my voice and it's been here

Silent all these years

 

So you found a girl who thinks really deep thoughts

What's so amazing about really deep thoughts

Boy you best pray that I bleed real soon

How's that thought for you

My scream got lost in a paper cup

I think there's a heaven once the screams have gone

I got 25 bucks and a cracker do you think it's enough

To get us there 'cause...

 

What if I'm a mermaid in these jeans of his

With her name still on it

Hey but I don't care 'cause

Sometimes, I said sometimes

I hear my voice and it's been here

Silent all these -

 

Years go by, will I still be waiting

For somebody else to understand

Years go by if I'm stripped of my beauty

And the orange clouds raining in my hand

Years go by, will I choke on my tears

'Til finally there is nothing left

One more casualty you know

We're too easy easy easy...

 

Well I love the way we communicate

Your eyes focus on my funny lip shape

Let's hear what you think of me now

And baby don't look up, the sky is falling

Your mother shows up in a nasty dress

It's your turn now to stand where I stand

Everybody lookin' at you

You take hold of my hand

Yeah I can hear them...

 

But what if I'm a mermaid, in these jeans of yours

With her name still on it

Hey but I don't care 'cause

Sometimes, I said sometimes

I hear my voice

I hear my voice

I hear my voice and it's been here

Silent all these years

 

I've been here

Silent all these years

Silent

All these

Silent all these years

 

 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

 

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