Alanis Morissette - supposed former infatuation junkie - Personal Homepages - http://phatbowling.com/theascendant/Alanis

These are a few of my favourite things -

brown papper bags, ties up in string....

and...

Alanis Morrisette!!

BABA

i've seen then kneel
with baited breath for the ritual
i've watched this experience raise
them to pseudo higher levels
i've watched them leave their families
in pursuit of your nirvana
i've seen them coming to line up
from switzerland and america

HOW LONG WILL THIS TAKE BABA
HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN SLEEPING
DO YOU SEE ME HANGING ONTO
EVERY WORD YOU SAY
HOW SOON WILL I BE HOLY
HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST GURU
HOW MUCH LONGER 'TIL YOU
COMPLETELY ABSOLVE ME

i've seen them give thier drugs up
in place of makeshift alters
i've heard them chanting
kali kali frantically
i've heard them rotely repeat your
teachings with elitism
i've seen them boasting robes and
foreign sandalwood beads
i've seen them overlooking god in
their own essence
i've seen their upward glances
in hope of instant salvation
i've seen their righteousness
mixed without loving compassion
i've watched you smile as
the students bow and kiss you feet

CHORUS

GIVE ME STRENGTH ALL KNOWING ONE
HOW LONG 'TIL ENLIGHTENMENT
HOW MUCH LONGER 'TIL YOU
COMPLETELY ABSOLVE ME

SYMPATHETIC CHARACTER

i was afraid you'd hit me if i'd spoken up i was
afraid of your physical strength i was afraid
you'd hit below the belt i was afraid of your
sucker punch i was afraid of you reducing me
i was afraid of your alcohol breath i was afraid
of your complete disregard for me i was afraid
of you temper i was afraid of handles being
flown off of i was afraid of holes being punched
into walls i was afraid of your testosterone

i have as much rage as you have
i have as much pain as you do
i've lived as much hell as you have
and i've kept mine bubbling under for you

YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND
YOU WERE MY LOVER
YOU WERE MY MENTOR
YOU WERE MY BROTHER
YOU WERE MY PARTNER
YOU WERE MY TEACHER
YOU WERE MY VERY OWN SYMPATHETIC CHARACTER

i was afraid of verbal daggers i was afraid of the
calm before the storm i was afraid for my own
bones i was afraid of you seduction i was afraid
of your coersion i was afraid of your rejection
i was afraid of your intimidation i was afraid of
your punishment i was afraid of your icy silences
i was afraid of your volume i was afraid of your
manipulation i was afraid of your exposions

i have as much rage as you have
i have as much pain as you do
i've lived as much hell as you have
and i've kept mine bubbling under for you

CHORUS

CHORUS

YOU WERE MY KEEPER
YOU WERE MY ANCHOR
YOU WERE MY FAMILY
YOU WERE MY SAVIOUR
AND THEREIN LAY THE ISSUE
AND THEREIN LAY THE PROBLEM

ONE

i am the biggest hypocrite
i've been undeniably jealous
i have been loud and pretentious
i have been utterly threatened
i've gotten candy for my self-interest
the sexy treadmill capitalist
heaven forbid i be criticized
heaven forbid i be ignore

i have abused my power forgive me
you mean we actually are all

ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE

i've been out of reach and separatist
heaven forbid average
i have compensated for my days
of powerlessness

CHORUS

did you just call her amazing?
surely we both can't be amazing!
and give up my hard earned status
as fabulous freak of nature?

CHORUS

always looked good on paper
sounded good in theory

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