Reckoning

by Ani DiFranco

From the album: Revelling / Reckoning

Track 16 of 29 on Revelling / Reckoning (2001).

Duration: 6:02

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Lyrics for Reckoning

You can doubt anything If you think about it long enough Cuz what happened always adjusts to fit What happened after that And it's hard to feel like you are free When all you seem to do is referee Remember when it was just you and me Steppin' up to bat? And win or lose Just that you choose this little war Is what kills you And either/or it's that this war Is maybe also what thrills you We thought we left possession behind But truth is i was yours and you were mine And now i've replayed a thousand times Exactly what was said Cuz nothing is as it appears In the funhouse mirrors of your fears On the roller coaster of all these years With your hands above your head And win or lose Just that you choose this little war Is what kills you And either/or it's that this war Is maybe also what thrills you I don't care how fast you run Just tell me, baby, that when you're done With your little marathon You still got cab fare home Cuz the finish line is a shifty thing And what is life but reckoning And, you know You are still the song i sing To myself When i'm alone And win or lose just that we choose This little war is what kills us And either/or it's that this war Is maybe also what thrills us

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  17. So What
  18. Prison Prism
  19. Imagine That
  20. Memphis
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  22. Subdivision
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