Light of Some Kind

by Ani DiFranco

From the album: Not a Pretty Girl

Track 6 of 14 on Not a Pretty Girl (1995).

Duration: 4:10

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Lyrics for Light of Some Kind

Wish I didn't have this nervous laugh Wish I didn't say half the stuff I say Wish I would just learn to cover my tracks Guess I'm not concerned enough about getting away with it 'Cause every time I try to hold my tongue It slips like a fish from a line They say if you want to play You should learn how to play dumb 'Cause I guess I can't bring myself to waste your time We both know what I've been doing, yeah I've been intentionally bad at lying And you're the only one I ever let see through me And I hope you believe me when I say I'm trying And I— I hope I never improve my game Yes, I would rather have these things weigh on my mind 'Cause at the end of this tunnel of guilt and shame There must be a light of some kind There must be a light of some kind Must've have blown a fuse or something 'Cause it was so dark in my mind She came up to me with the sweetest face And she was holding a light of some kind And I still think of you as my boyfriend I don't think this is the end of the world And maybe you should follow my example Go meet yourself a really nice girl 'Cause we both know what I've been doing I've been intentionally bad at lying And you're the only boy I ever let see through me And I hope you believe me when I say I'm trying I hope I never improve my game 'Cause I would rather have these things weigh on my mind 'Cause at the end of this tunnel of guilt and shame There must be a light of some kind I'm a light of some kind In the end the world Comes down to just a few people For you it comes down to one But nobody ever asked me if I thought I could be Everything to someone There's a crowd of people harbored in every person There are so many roles that we play And you've decided to love me for eternity I'm still deciding Who I want to be today We both know what I've been doing 'Cause I've been intentionally bad at lying You're the only boy I ever let see through me And I hope you believe me when I say I'm trying And I hope I never improve my game Yeah, I would rather have these things weigh on my mind And at the end of this tunnel of guilt and shame There must be a light of some kind I want light of some kind I want light of some kind Give me light of some kind Light of some kind

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